Judge rules against Trump's federalization of National Guard in Chicago

President Trump is temporarily barred from sending the National Guard to Illinois to aid his immigration crackdown after a federal judge in part granted the state a temporary restraining order against the deployment.Why it matters: The ruling will halt the president's plans — for now. The White House can appeal the decision, or Trump could tap other executive authority to mobilize troops to support his immigration crackdown. Driving the news: Judge April Perry in her oral ruling Thursday, granted Illinois and co-plaintiffs in part, an emergency motion to stop the president from deploying troops, the Chicago Tribune reported.Her written ruling is expected Friday.The latest: National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas have been posted in southwest suburban Elwood since earlier this week.Even before troops from out of state arrived, Illinois and Chicago sued the Trump administration, arguing in the suit that the deployment was "unlawful and dangerous."Catch up quick: About 500 Texas and Illinois National Guard soldiers arrived in the Chicago area this week for an initial period of 60 days "to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other U.S. Government personnel who are performing federal functions, including the enforcement of federal law, and to protect federal property," U.S. Northern Command spokesperson Becky Farmer told Axios in a statement.The other side: Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claim troops are needed to protect federal law enforcement, especially after they've clashed with protesters and residents near an ICE processing facility in suburban Broadview and last weekend on the city's southwest side."If J.B. Pritzker actually walked the streets of his own city, he would see domestic terrorists and violent rioters attacking police officers and the scourge of violent crime as a direct result of his own policies," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement this week.Trump this week called for Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be jailed for "failing to protect Ice officers." What we're watching: It remains to be seen where troops will go from here. Go deeper: How Trump could use the Insurrection Act to send troops to American citiesEditor's note: This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

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