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National Guard Troops from Texas Arrive in Chicago

HeadlineOct 08, 2025

Hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas have arrived in Chicago as President Trump escalates his crackdown on the city. Trump has labeled Chicago as a “war zone,” referring to the growing protests in opposition of his mass immigration raids. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson this week signed an executive order banning ICE agents from using city-owned property, such as parking lots, as staging grounds for the agency’s raids.

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