From the New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily.

Over the past week, ICE and Border Patrol agents have clashed with the residents of Chicago,

and Federal Guard troops arriving in the city might only inflame tensions further.

Today, my colleagues Julie Bosman and Mattathias Schwartz

explain the situation on the ground

and how Chicago fits into a broader fight

between the Trump administration

and the states where the president is trying to send the National Guard.

Thank you. and the states where the president is trying to send the National Guard. It's Wednesday, October 8th.

Julie, we've seen this flurry of activity around the country in places where President Trump has tried to send the National Guard troops in.

Two places that we're watching super closely are Chicago and Portland.

And in both of those cities, the officials are desperate to try to keep these federal troops out.

And in Portland, they've been successful so far, but not in

Chicago. Federal troops are actually on their way to Chicago as we speak at about 1115 a.m. on

Tuesday. And you are there. You've been reporting on all of this. Why are the troops coming to Chicago?

So the explanation from the Trump administration is that the National Guard is needed in Chicago to help support ICE agents, to help support other federal agents who are working here, and in particular, to protect ICE facilities.

So we really saw this begin in early September when the Trump administration announced what they called Operation Midway Blitz.

The White House says it's going after what it calls the worst of the worst criminals who are here in the country illegally.

Which they said was going to be a crackdown on illegal immigration.

They said that they were going to come in and really lay down the law in Chicago, which is a sanctuary city.

They don't cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

So the operation known as Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago continues.

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