A federal judge on Monday declined to immediately block the Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, but she strongly urged federal officials to hold off deploying guardsmen until Thursday, when she will hear arguments in the case.

Hours earlier, the state of Illinois and city of Chicago sued the administration after weekend news that Trump would federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard over Gov. JB Pritzker’s objections, in addition to sending troops from the Texas National Guard.

The White House claims the deployment is necessary to protect federal immigration agents and facilities after several clashes with protesters in recent weeks, but Pritzker and other Democratic leaders warn it would just escalate tensions.

In a brief hearing Monday after

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