Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) on Monday decried the clashes between soldiers and citizens in the Chicago area after the Trump administration ordered 100 troops to The Prairie State.

“Moments ago the Illinois National Guard received word that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a memo to the Department of War, seeking the deployment of 100 military troops to Illinois, claiming a need for the protection" of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel and facilities, Pritzker said during a news conference.

“What I have been warning of is now being realized, one thing is clear, none of what Trump is doing is making Illinois safer,” he added.

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the DHS request to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister station.

“The Department of War has received a request for assistance to safeguard federal........

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