Texas National Guard troops are expected to soon return from Illinois amid legal challenges that halt their deployment to the Chicago area, several media outlets reported this weekend.

In early October, Gov. Greg Abbott authorized the federal government’s mobilization of 400 troops from Texas to other states to “safeguard” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. According to the U.S. Northern Command, a round 200 Texas Guard members were in the Chicago area as of Oct. 8 .

State and local governments in Illinois objected to the out-of-state soldiers’ presence, and a federal court quickly ruled that they couldn’t be activated , but didn’t have to withdraw from the state.

The legal fight between Illinois and the federal government over the issue reached the U.S. Suprem

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