CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday said he has received information that 100 Illinois National Guard troops are being readied to deploy to Chicago, to support immigration operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

At a press conference Monday afternoon, Pritzker said, "The Illinois National Guard received word that the Department of Homeland Security has sent a memo to the Department of War seeking the deployment of 100 military troops to Illinois, claiming a need for the protection of ICE personnel and facilities."

Pritzker said ICE intended to "unleash a s**tshow" in Chicago, with agents acting "without provocation and acting like jackbooted thugs."

The Trump administration has targeted the Chicago area for its latest immigration enforcement surge

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