National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and could be in Memphis by Friday, as President Donald Trump's administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime — whether local leaders support it or not. National Guard members from Texas had settled in at an Illinois Army Reserve center by early Wednesday, despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders. Their exact mission was not clear. However, the Trump administration has an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, the nation’s third-largest city, and protesters have frequently rallied at an immigration building in nearby Broadview. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/national-guard-troops-are-outside-chicago-and-could-be-in-memphis-soon-in-trumps-latest-deployment/616-9e6b5a79-51d0-4fba-8c8e-a382715d4ee5