The US Supreme Court on Tuesday halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, dealing a setback to his immigration crackdown and raising fresh questions about the…

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Supreme Court refused today to let Donald Trump send National Guard troops to ​the Chicago area as the Republican ‌president expands the use of the military for domestic purposes in a growing number of Democratic-led jurisdictions, ‌a policy critics call an effort to punish adversaries and stifle dissent.

The US Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown on Tuesday by blocking his deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago.

The preliminary order barred the Trump administration from directing a state-based military force to the Chicago area, where an immigration enforcement drive had triggered arrests and confrontations between residents and federal authorities.

President Trump ordered state-based troops to Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; Washington; and Chicago over the objections of state and local officials.

Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Illinois over the objection of local officials.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area for immigration operations.

The troops will join an existing wave of Border Patrol agents, months after Gov. Jeff Landry first suggested that the National Guard could help tamp down on crime in Louisiana.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois, leaving in place a lower-court order.

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday (Dec 23) refused to allow President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area, dealing a rare setback to his administration as it expands the u

The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the New Year.