Illinois, National Guard and Texas Military Forces
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An unspecified amount of Texas National Guard troops were replaced in Chicago, shortly after photos of their appearance were mocked.
The Texas National Guard sent home seven soldiers whose fitness levels seemingly “did not meet mission requirements” for their deployment to Illinois, a Texas Military Department spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.
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Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration's 'authoritarian march'
Texas National Guard deploys to Illinois to protect ICE officers after surge in attacks, as Tom Homan warns anti-ICE rhetoric fueling violence.
The arrival of Texas National Guard troops came ahead of a Thursday hearing in Illinois’s lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from deploying into the state.