How do you feel about the arrival of National Guard troops in the Chicago area? Here's what you told us.

We asked readers how they feel about the arrival of National Guard troops in the Chicago area. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity:

“I’m mad as hell. I represent veterans to correct military discharges in a legal clinic, so I understand that the Texas guardsmen are not choosing to be here. That does not make me less disgusted that the president has militarized our streets and increased fear among our neighbors.”

“I respect them more than ICE at this point.”

“They should have waited until January and had them bring a snow shovel. They might be useful then.”

“I can’t help but wonder how Chicago police feel about the deployment, given that Trump sent [the National Guard] here because he feels that Chicago is a crime-ridden hellhole, which implies that Chicago’s police depa