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National Guard, Trump and Texas Military Forces

Why is Trump sending Texas National Guard troops to other states?

President Donald Trump has authorized Texas National Guard troops to be sent to Illinois and other states to bolster federal immigration enforcement.

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Illinois and Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard, but troops already on the way

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Greg Abbott authorizes Trump to deploy Texas National Guard to other states

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Trump troop deployments persist in the face of a judicial smackdown

The Trump administration’s insistence that some of the nation’s most prominent cities — all not-so-coincidentally run by Democratic mayors — are hotbeds of lawlessness that can be tamed only by an inf...

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Legal battle lines drawn over Trump’s National Guard fight

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Legal battles pile up as Trump expands National Guard deployments to Illinois

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Lawsuit over Trump’s DC Guard deployment exposes deep partisan divide

“It is un-American to use the military in any of our cities — absent truly extraordinary circumstances — and a threat against one city is a threat to us all,” said Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfiel...

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National Guard troops have started their mission in Chicago area, official says, as court showdowns over deployments loom

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Trump’s National Guard push gains steam thanks to strong legal footing

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With the Texas National Guard now in Illinois, here’s what you need to know about the unit

The Texas National Guard, no stranger to being deployed for immigration enforcement, is in the Midwest to “safeguard” ICE officers.

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Hundreds of Illinois National Guard troops to be called for federal service, memo says

The memo said the guard troops would "protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Protective Service, and other U.S. government personnel."

Without the Texas National Guard’s help, Broadview protests are calm Wednesday night

With the Texas National Guard training nearly 50 miles away, Broadview police maintained control of protesters outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center Wednesday. Local authorities ordered about two dozen protesters to leave the village’s “free speech zone” — an area specifically designated for demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement

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Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’

Oregon officials say the atmosphere outside an ICE building that has drawn daily demonstrations since June has grown worse since the president’s threats.

Trump considers invoking Insurrection Act to justify sending troops to Oregon

President Trump on Monday said he would consider the idea of invoking the Insurrection Act to justify sending National Guard troops to Oregon. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more details.