On the last weekday, the government filed an emergency request to the federal top court, seeking clearance to deploy military reserve forces to Illinois.
This action is part of a broader effort to expand the domestic use of the troops in several Democratic-led.
In an emergency filing, the US Department of Justice asked the court to reverse a earlier court order that had stopped the sending of hundreds of military reserve troops to the Chicago area.
The federal judge had expressed skepticism about the government's reasoning for sending troops, doubting its explanation in light of local conditions.
A federal appeals court affirmed the previous order on midweek, maintaining the stationing on hold while the legal challenge moves forward.
The solicitor general, speaking on behalf of the government, stated in the new filing that federal agents have repeatedly been “menaced and targeted” in the city of Chicago and the suburb of Broadview.
This area is home to an ICE holding center.
The former president has previously deployed national guard forces to Chicago, Illinois and the city of Portland, after earlier deployments to LA, Memphis, Tennessee, and Washington DC.
The White House has claimed that troop deployment is needed to reduce protests and support border control.
Opposition leaders have pushed back sharply the decision, saying that the White House's statements are greatly exaggerated and politically motivated.
They allege the president of abusing his authority to retaliate against critics.
The judiciary have also expressed doubt about the White House's description of ongoing incidents.
Regional authorities claim that rallies over deportation policies have been largely limited and non-violent, contrasting with the administration's description of “war zone” circumstances.
At the heart of the dispute is the president’s use of a US code authorizing the commander-in-chief to take control of the state guard only in cases of insurrection or when “powerless with the standard military to enforce the laws of the nation”.
The White House argues that the troops are necessary to protect US facilities and personnel from protesters.
In recent weeks, the administration federalized 300 members of the Illinois national guard and ordered extra Texas national guard troops into the Illinois.
As state authorities denounced the action, the former president escalated his rhetoric, urging the apprehension of the city's leader and the Illinois governor, the two Democratic officials, charging them of not managing to safeguard federal agents.
The state of Illinois and Chicago filed a combined lawsuit the White House to halt the activation.
On the ninth of October, district Judge April Perry, a Biden appointee, handed down a temporary injunction preventing the command.
Simultaneously in the Chicago area, at least a dozen people were arrested outside the federal detention center following intense clashes between Illinois state police and demonstrators.
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