the Guardian By Joseph Gedeon
Democratic leaders across Illinois and Congress are condemning Donald Trump’s reported plans to send national guard troops to Chicago, denouncing what they call an unprecedented abuse of presidential power.
The Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, is set to hold a news conference alongside the state’s attorney general, Kwame Raoul, later on Monday to formally oppose any federal troop deployment in the city.
Pentagon sources confirmed to news outlets that planning is actively under way for the operation, though no final decision has been announced. Pentagon officials also told Fox News ahead of the weekend that up to 1,700 national guard personnel are prepared to mobilize across 19 predominantly Republican states from August to mid-November to support immigration enforcement operations…
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