
Tension flared in Illinois after the Trump administration sent 200 Texas National Guard troops to the outskirts of Chicago on Tuesday, 7 October 2025. The move followed several days of violent protests outside a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Broadview. Officers used tear gas and pepper spray after demonstrators clashed with police near the site.
Despite legal efforts by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a federal judge allowed the deployment. The decision quickly turned the Chicago area into the latest front in Washington's immigration crackdown.