## Pritzker Condemns Trump Plan to Send National Guard to Chicago as 'Outrageous and Un-American'

Authored by commondreams.org

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. »

### Oregon: Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland

Authored by cnn.com

Oregon and Portland officials jointly sued the administration this week after President Donald Trump announced he would send the National Guard to protect the city.

On Friday, Judge Immergut heard nearly two hours of testimony over the legality of a possible National Guard deployment to the city.

US Deputy Assistant Attorney General Eric Hamilton cited a variety of incidents he said make the National Guard deployment necessary. »

### Zelenskyy: Putin mocks the West, world has failed to respond to Russian strikes

Authored by pravda.com.ua

He said the West's silence only encourages Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to continue his aggression.

Quote: "Unfortunately, there has been no worthy and strong response from the world to everything that is happening – to the constantly growing scale and audacity of strikes.

That is exactly why Putin does this – he simply mocks the West, its silence and the lack of strong actions in response.". »

### Kristi Noem blames JB Pritzker after she’s refused access to a bathroom during visit to Illinois ICE facility

Authored by independent.co.uk

Video showed Noem and her team approaching the Village of Broadview Municipal Building, located in a suburb of Chicago, but being loudly refused by the staff inside.

“My team and I were just blocked from accessing the Village of Broadview Municipal Building in Illinois.

Following her meeting at the processing facility, Noem accompanied ICE agents on a raid near a local Walmart store. »

### Trump administration offers unaccompanied migrant children $US2,500 to voluntarily leave the US

Authored by abc.net.au

The Trump administration is offering unaccompanied migrant children $US2,500 ($3,800) to leave the US voluntarily, according to a letter seen by Reuters that was sent to migrant shelters.

The letter stated the department will provide a "one-time resettlement support stipend of $US2,500" to unaccompanied children 14 or older.

Last month, a federal judge ordered that the administration refrain from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan migrant children with active immigration cases while a legal challenge continued. »

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