Guard Members Defy Trump’s Chicago Deployment | JQJO

Two Illinois National Guard members told CBS News they will refuse federal orders to deploy in Chicago for President Trump’s immigration mission, calling the move illegal and a weaponization of troops against civilians. Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha—both political candidates—said Guard units aren’t trained to assist ICE and warned of a dangerous precedent. A federal judge has delayed the deployment indefinitely. They reported retaliation, including a suspended security clearance and death threats, and cited unpaid, short-term orders and panic among immigrant service members, even as data show Chicago’s violent crime is down.