Anonymous ID: 48fc05 July 20, 2020, 5:59 p.m. No.10027415   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7453

20 Jul 2020

The Associated Press | By The Associated Press

BERLIN โ€” The governors of the four German states that are home to critical U.S. military facilities are urging members of U.S. Congress to try and force President Donald Trump to back down from plans to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops from the country.

In the letter, obtained Monday by The Associated Press, the governors of Bavaria, Hesse, Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate said American facilities like the Grafenwoehr training area, the Ramstein and Spangdahlem air bases, the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center hospital and the headquarters of U.S. European Command โ€œform the backbone of the U.S. presence in Europe and NATO's ability to act.โ€

 

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/07/20/german-governors-urge-congress-stop-troop-withdrawal-plan.html

Anonymous ID: 48fc05 July 20, 2020, 6:06 p.m. No.10027481   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7548 >>7659

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning to send 150 federal agents to Chicago this week, The Chicago Tribune reported Monday.

The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents are set to assist other federal law enforcement and Chicago police in crime-fighting efforts, the Tribune reported citing unnamed sources.

A specific plan on what the agents will be doing has not been made public, according to the Tribune. One city official told the newspaper that the city was aware of the plan but not any specifics.

The move would come as Democratic leaders have condemned the Trump administration for sending federal officials to Portland, Ore., where there have been reports of people being picked up by agents in unmarked vans.

Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli on Monday said the efforts in Portland could be extended to other cities if there are spikes in violent protests.

The ACLU condemned the actions of the administration.

โ€œMake no mistake: Trumpโ€™s federal troops will not be a constructive force in Chicago," Colleen Connell, executive director of the ACLU of Illinois, said in a statement.

"As our colleagues have seen in Portland, Trumpโ€™s secret forces will terrorize communities and create chaos. This is not law and order. This is an assault on the people of this country, and the specific protections of protest and press in the First Amendment," Connell said.

One Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official in Chicago confirmed the deployment to the Tribune. The official said the HSI agents, who are part of ICE, would not be involved in immigration or deportation matters.

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/508120-homeland-security-sending-150-agents-to-chicago-this-week-report