DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa is joining 17 other states in supporting President Trump’s move to deploy the National Guard in Illinois.

This comes after President Trump said Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be arrested for failing to protect immigration officers.

National Guard members have worked to protect ICE officers during other cities deployments.

“Prohibiting the deployment of the National Guard to ensure ICE agents can fulfil their duties safely and effectively comes at an immense cost to the States. The undersigned States recognize the important roles and balance played in the National Guard system by both the states and federal government,” Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird wrote in the brief.

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