As the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Chicago ramps up, the White House has sent mixed signals over the past day about possibly sending in the National Guard.

For now, President Donald Trump’s decision to hold off National Guard troops in Chicago represents a political victory for Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is insisting that his administration’s focus on addressing the “root causes” of crime in the city will prove more effective than sending in the National Guard, as he attempts to stave off President Donald Trump’s looming federal troop deployment.

Trump faces legal challenges over National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, but the president is threatening similar action in Chicago, New York and other cities.

Thousands of Washingtonians protested the presence of the National Guard on Saturday, but one-on-one, the soldiers are not exactly menacing.

As National Guard troops patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., President Trump has threatened to send soldiers to other cities across the country to help stop crime, but can they perform law enforcement duties?

Some National Guard troops from outside the District of Columbia will remain in the nation’s capital at least through the end of November at the request of the Trump administration