Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Saturday said the US Department of Defense had given him an ultimatum.
“It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will," said Pritzker.
Pritzker said the Department of Defense, which the administration has attempted to rebrand as the "Department of War," had threatened to federalize 300 National Guard troops in Chicago.
The president has deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Chicago and the surrounding area in recent weeks to carry out his mass deportation campaign.
Pritzker said the deployment of the National Guard is expected in "the coming hours.".
"I want to be clear: There is no need for military troops on the ground in the state of Illinois," said Pritzker.
Portland and Oregon sued Trump this week to stop him from federalizing the state's National Guard. »