National Guard troops from Texas have arrived in Illinois this week amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to send the military to Democrat-led cities — and despite strong objections from the leaders in the state.
One law professor from Northwestern University emphasized that the situation is “extremely” scary.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) said in a statement Sunday on X that he had fully authorized Trump to “call up 400 members of the Texas National Guard to ensure safety for federal officials.”
“You can either fully enforce protection for federal employees or get out of the way and let Texas Guard do it,” he wrote.
Since last month, the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has ramped up in Chicago, resulting in violent immigration raids amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
