Some 500 National Guard troops are deployed near Chicago on President Donald Trump's orders despite the objections of the Chicago mayor and Illinois governor, who decry the militarisation of their city as an unnecessary provocation.

Trump in turn on Wednesday called for the jailing of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, neither of whom has been accused of criminal wrongdoing. Both have emerged as prominent opponents of Trump's immigration crackdown and deployment of National Guard troops in Democratic-leaning cities.

The National Guard on Wednesday said about 200 soldiers from Texas and 300 from Illinois had gathered in the Chicago area, and were ready to protect federal personnel, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and federal property in

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