Members of the National Guard near the perimeter of an immigrant processing and detention center in suburban Chicago.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow the president to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area, setting up a high-stakes test for whether the justices will temporarily bless his efforts to send the state-based military forces onto the streets of American cities.
Justice Department lawyers asked the Supreme Court to lift lower-court orders blocking the deployment, saying the mobilization was needed to “prevent ongoing and intolerable risks to the lives and safety” of federal agents.
Continue Reading on New York Times
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.