Hundreds of US National Guard troops arrive in Chicago
Sources told CBS News, the BBC's US partner, that some troops could begin their assignments as early as Wednesday.
The deployment comes amid opposition from local officials. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has accused the Trump administration of an "authoritarian march" and said the state would "use every lever at our disposal to stop this power grab".
Trump has branded Chicago a "war zone", following recent protests against federal im
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