Guard Members Defy Trump’s Chicago Deployment

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.

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