At least 300 Illinois National Guard members will be deployed in Illinois for 60 days to protect federal immigration agents and property, according to a Pentagon memo obtained by NPR.

The memo did not say when the troops would be deployed. An unnamed official who spoke with NPR said it would take “at least a couple of days” to select the guard units and deploy them to the state.

The troops will be stationed “in places where there are violent demonstrations in the state, or where they’re likely to occur based on current threat assessments,” according to NPR.

During a Fox & Friends Weekend appearance, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said federal immigration agents have been repeatedly attacked while operating in and around Chicago.

“I’ve encouraged ... the governor

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