When Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit to prevent the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago, the judge refused to issue a temporary restriction on Monday afternoon, and revealed that the forces were already on their way.
“The American people should not live, regardless of the place where they reside, at the threat of the occupation by the United States army, especially because the leadership of their city or the state has decreased in the interest of the president,” says the lawsuit at the forefront.
In the caseWhich is called the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago as a prosecutor, the Illinois Prosecutor writes, Kwami Raul. “Prosecutors are asking this court to stop the illegal, dangerous and unconstitutional federalism of members of the United States Guard, including the National Guard Illinois and Texas.”
Raul asks for a temporary restriction, saying that the publication will lead to “additional disturbances”, “police insecurity” and harm the state’s economy.
In court, the defense lawyer was asked in this case a series of logistical questions, such as the cities of Illinois that will be published and unable to provide answers.
The judge said that while she was turbulent due to the lack of information and the details of the operation, she would give these lawyers a few other days to respond. “If you are the federal government, I will temporarily stop on this issue.”
The judge did not issue a restriction during the Monday session, instead, he set another argument hearing on Thursday.
However, it was revealed in the court that the National Guard forces from Texas are on their way to Illinois and can be deployed just on Tuesday or Wednesday. The National Guard in Illinois ordered a Tuesday training report, according to state lawyers.
At a press conference on Monday afternoon, Pritzker has repeatedly criticized what he called the “unconstitutional invasion” of the Trump administration in Chicago, and said that the Minister of National Security Ministry Christie and other administration officials were raids and enforcement in the military style in order to plant chaos that would justify the distribution of military forces to Chicago.
“Illinois will use every crane at our disposal to resist this seizure of strength and obtaining thugs in Nayyim from Chicago,” said Pritzker. “I am not afraid. I am no scared. I will not back down. “
AG Raoul said: “The American people should not, regardless of where they reside, should live under the threat of the occupation by the United States Army,” AG Raoul said. “In particular, for the reason that the leadership of their city or the state has come out of the political president.”
Raul said the state has filed more than 40 lawsuits against the Trump administration so far. A militia militia from the United States constitution, which gives Congress the only power to determine the place where the forces are deployed, and the Posse Comitaus law, which prohibits the military forces participating in the enforcement of the civil law.
Raul said: “It is not fair to the National Guard, without justice to enforce local law, and it is certain that it is not fair to the Illinois citizens committed to the law who do not want to be subjected to military occupation,” Raul said.
Raul said that the only situation in the city or the state was “out of control” is the ice agent, who said that he had transcended it created an excuse for military deployment, and pointed to President Trump’s statements that he wanted to use American cities as military training reasons and said that Chicago was about to know a reason called the Ministry of War. “
“I am here to say that the president’s actions are illegal,” Raul said. “The president failed to prove any legal requirements for his efforts to mobilize the National Guard forces here.”
Mayor Brandon Johnson said the lawsuit sends “a message to the president that Chicago will not be used as political support. Chicago will not be intimidated and will not be silent.”
Johnson said: “Our city has faced difficult times before, and every time we stand strongly, because we stood together,” Johnson said. “Let’s continue working together to protect our democracy and fight for the future of our country.”
American Senate in Illinois Dick Durbin and Tami Dakright issued a statement in conjunction with other Democrats in Illinois, calling for Mr. Trump his decision to deploy the National Guard forces.
“We write to you to urge you, unlike your reckless decision, to give the federal nature and deploy the National Guard forces in Illinois to Illinois. Your use of the army to sow fear and chaos in American cities, including the objections of many conservatives, is unconstitutional and non -American, which violates the rights of the individual, states and threats they undermine the military base and equipped.”
During the weekend, The federal memorandum obtained by CBS News Up to 300 members of the National Guard in Illinois, which will be organized and published on “federal property protection” and “government employees who perform federal jobs”.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker confirmed that the memo and said that he was also informed of 400 other members of the National Guard from Texas that will be published in Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
A The federal judge temporarily prevented the deployment of the National Guard to Portland on Sunday.
He contributed to this report.