J.B. Pritzker: “The state of Illinois is ready to stand against this military deployment with every peaceful tool we have.”

While there are reports the Texas guard is leaving, the Trump Administration is also saying they will keep federalizing national guards to ‘ensure a constant, enduring, and long-term presence’ in cities.

This confirms what we have always known: This is about normalizing military forces in American cities.

This is part of the militarization of our American cities that Donald Trump is engaging in.

No child should be forced to inhale tear gas or other chemical agents while trick or treating in their own neighborhood.