The Supreme Court doesn't agree that Trump can send the National Guard to Chicago to protect ICE.
As usual, based Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissented.
Here's CNN:
Federal law allows a president to federalize the National Guard when he can no longer execute the laws of the United States with 'regular forces.' A debate cropped up during the case about whether that term, 'regular forces,' meant the regular military or all federal agents, such as those who work for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In its order, the court said that the term 'likely' refers to the standing military. Further, the court said the ability to federalize the guard under the law Trump attempted to invoke 'likely applies only where the military could legally execute the laws.' In other words, the court suggested, it does not apply to protecting agents enforcing immigration laws.
'Thus, at least in this posture, the government has not carried its burden to show that' the law at issue in the case, 'permits the president to federalize the guard in the exercise of inherent authority to protect federal personnel and property in Illinois,' the court said.
Welp, I guess good luck, ICE!
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