The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker says.

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The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, according to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, who called the move "absolutely outrageous and un-American"

Pritzker said the Illinois National Guard received word Saturday that they would be called up

He didn't specify when or where the troops would be deployed, but President Trump has long threatened to send troops into Chicago

The escalation follows similar crackdowns to combat crime in other parts of the country, including Baltimore and Memphis

Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles over the summer and as part of his law enforcement takeover in W

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