On October 7, about 200 Texas National Guard troops assembled at an Army Reserve center in Illinois, near Chicago, as they prepare for a planned deployment. 🤠🚚
They’ll join roughly 300 Illinois Guard members gearing up for the same mission, though local Democratic officials have strongly opposed the move, warning it could heighten tensions rather than ease them.
U.S. President Donald Trump has already sent troops to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and ordered deployments to Memphis, Chicago and Portland. He’s even warned he may invoke emergency powers if courts attempt to block these orders.
For young people across the U.S., this story raises big questions about protest, public safety and the limits of political power in a divided nation. Stay tuned for updates. 👀
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National Guard troops from Texas arrive at army base near Chicago
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