The Trump administration has suffered yet another loss in its series of recent legal losses—this time over its attempt to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois.
On Monday, state and local officials filed a lawsuit over federal officials’ attempt to take over and deploy National Guard troops in Illinois, alleging the move was “unlawful and dangerous.”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had said it was deploying the troops to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, who have been carrying out what the agency calls “Operation Midway Blitz,” an enforcement effort that DHS says has led to more than 1,000 arrests.
As my colleague Samantha Michaels and I have covered, the increased presence of ICE agents in the city has led to allegations that they are racially profiling residents, arresting Black and brown US citizens and using excessive force, particularly tear gas, to deter protesters and journalists outside a Chicago-area ICE facility.
Very cool that the law can catch up to obviously illegal action. Don’t worry though, pass a fake 20 or sell a loose cigarette and get choked to death on sight.
Let’s not forget how expensive it is to conduct the illegal deployment.