Kat Lonsdorf
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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A dozen federal agencies and the National Guard began their operation in Memphis Tuesday, and some residents say they welcome the support.
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Bondi added that she and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be visiting Memphis this week.
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President Trump ordered the deployment of troops to Portland and said he's authorized them to use "full force" to curb protests outside ICE facilities.
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President Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon - the latest deployment to an American city. Officials there say it's unnecessary.
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The president signed an order earlier this week to send Tennessee state National Guard troops, along with officials from various federal departments and agencies, into Memphis, in an effort to fight crime. It's one of several U.S. cities Trump has singled out for such a move, testing the limits of presidential power and military force.
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After several days of uncertainty and tension in Chicago, the Department of Homeland Security announced it is launching an ICE operation in Illinois.
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President Trump is dialing back his threats to Chicago, after posting on social media that the city is "about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR." But tensions are still high.
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Trump posted online that Chicago was "about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR," but later said his administration wouldn't go to war with American cities but rather "clean them up."
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A Mexican Independence Day parade went on as planned, despite fears of increased immigration enforcement from the Trump administration in Chicago this weekend. There were also some protests in Chicago, where the president has threatened federal intervention.
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President Trump is ramping up threats to send the National Guard into several major cities despite a federal judge ruling that his deployment of troops to Los Angeles was illegal.