Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of downtown Chicago on Wednesday to protest the deployment of the National Guard to the city’s metropolitan area — a decision by the White House aimed at reinforcing federal agents during racially biased immigration raids.

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The march, which proceeded largely without incident, intensified outside Trump Tower in Chicago — which houses a hotel and luxury residential apartments — with chants denouncing the Trump administration as a fascist regime and opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and unlawful deportations.

Tara Roland, a supporter of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization said the country must stand firm against what she described as efforts to impose an authoritarian system, urging people to unite in resistance.

Other signs at the protest read: “When we organize, we win,” “Communities united against Trump’s Nazi regime,” and “Trump to The Hague.”

On Thursday morning, a federal judge appointed under the previous administration led by Democrat Joe Biden is set to rule on whether the deployment of Texas guardsmen complies with the law.

Meanwhile, in nearby Latino-majority towns and counties such as Will — about an hour from downtown Chicago — residents gathered to show solidarity, reject the National Guard deployment, reaffirm their rights, and find encouragement amid the threat of immigration crackdowns.

Meanwhile, local authorities such as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson — whom Trump called to be jailed today for “failing to protect” ICE in his city — participated this afternoon in a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, signaling his defiance amid mounting pressure from the Oval Office.

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