Pakistan, Oct. 9 -- CHICAGO/WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 500 National Guard troops to the Chicago area on Wednesday, defying objections from both Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who condemned the move as an unnecessary militarization of their city.

The deployment - which includes 200 troops from Texas and 300 from Illinois - was justified by the administration as a measure to protect federal personnel and property, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Trump's decision marks another flashpoint in his escalating confrontation with Democratic-led cities resisting his immigration enforcement policies.

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