CHICAGO, Illinois -- The Trump administration is looking to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday.

Pritzker said the Department of War gave him an ultimatum, telling him to call up the troops himself.

"This morning, the Trump Administration's Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will," Pritzker said, in part. He said the administration intends to federalize hundreds of National Guard troops "in the coming hours."

This comes after federal agents and protesters clashed at the west suburban Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Friday morning.

The Cook County Sheriff's Office said at least five people were arrested during those clashes. They are facing charges such as res

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