US customs and border protection agents stand guard as protesters gather near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility opposing the detention of immigrants. Photograph: Octavio Jones/ AFP via Getty Images
Donald Trump has moved to deploy the national guard in another city by authorising 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago.
It comes as the US government said border patrol agents in the city shot and injured a woman while firing at someone who tried to run them over.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the US president had authorised using Illinois national guard members, citing what she called “ongoing violent riots and lawlessness” that local leaders have not quelled.
“President Trump will not turn a blind eye to the lawle
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