Northwest side residents called the plan a misuse of the military and a waste of money. Chicago officials described President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard as "unconstitutional."

The Trump administration has been planning for weeks to send the National Guard to Chicago, two officials told CNN, as President Donald Trump looks to expand his anti-crime agenda and crackdown on immigration in major cities across the United States.

Democrats are vowing legal action if President Donald Trump moves forward with a plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago without state approval. Two officials confirmed the president is considering the move as part of his broader crackdown on crime and illegal immigration.