Illinois governor says Trump administration seeking to deploy 100 troops to Illinois amid immigration blitz
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has requested its Department of War to deploy 100 military troops to Illinois, the state's Governor JB Pritzker said at a news conference on Monday.
The Illinois National Guard received word of a memo sent regarding the deployment of troops to Illinois, Pritzker said.
The Department of Homeland Security could not be immediately reached for comment.
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