Washington — A federal appeals court on Thursday continued to block President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops within the Chicago area amid ongoing immigration protests, but allowed the service members to remain under federal control.

The three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit said in a unanimous decision that "the facts do not justify" Mr. Trump's actions in Illinois under the section of federal law known as Title 10 , which the president has invoked to federalize National Guard troops to protect federal immigration personnel and government facilities in several cities.

Over the weekend, the 7th Circuit issued a preliminary order that temporarily blocked the deployment of Guard troops within Illinois, but allowed them to remain under

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