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Former President Donald Trump on midweek demanded the detainment of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker, alleging them of failing to protect ICE agents.

"Chicago's Mayor belongs behind bars for failing to secure ICE Officers!" Trump posted on social media early Wednesday. "The Illinois governor as well!"

Both officials are members of the Democratic party.

These remarks coincide with the deployment of National Guard personnel in the Windy City area following directives from the current government, despite strong objections from state officials including the governor and mayor.

"This represents yet another attempt where Trump attempted to have an African American leader wrongfully arrested," Mayor Johnson stated on Wednesday. "I'm not going put."

The governor responded via social platforms, declaring: "I will not yield. Trump is now calling for imprisonment of elected officials checking his power. What's next on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?"

As of midweek, military troops from Texas had reached the Elwood army reserve center, a military installation roughly 50 miles from Chicago, as the federal government pushes forward with its aggressive urban crime policy and mass deportation efforts.

The president has labeled Chicago a "crime-ridden disaster zone", even though police data indicate notable reductions in many offenses, including homicides.

That day, 200 state guard members were scheduled to arrive to the region, with another 300 Illinois guard forces preparing to mobilize, per reports. Officials indicated the troops would not perform law enforcement duties but would protect federal immigration agents and government buildings.

Soldiers in combat attire with Texas national guard insignia were spotted at the military facility in the town. Vehicles marked "Disaster Relief" dropped off portable toilets and essential items. Trailers were set up in rows. Extra barriers was installed around the perimeter.

Aviation authorities ordered flight restrictions over the army reserve center for safety concerns until early December.

Federal authorities has intensified immigration enforcement in the city in the past month, triggering protests, especially near an processing facility in a Chicago suburb.

Earlier this week, Illinois and Chicago initiated legal action against the administration, seeking to block the military dispatch, asking a court to stop what they describe as "the president's proclaimed 'Battle'" on the city and state, labeling it "unlawful and risky".

A court hearing on their case is scheduled for the next day.

Mayor Johnson also issued an executive order on that day banning ICE officers and others from using city-owned property as operation bases for enforcement actions.

Pritzker has accused the president of using troops as "political props" and "chess pieces".

During a press briefing on the previous day, Pritzker said that the president is trying to "justify and make acceptable the deployment of armed soldiers under his personal authority."

The historic Posse Comitatus Act limits the military's role in enforcing domestic laws. However, the president has said he would be willing to invoke the Insurrection Act, which permits a commander-in-chief to dispatch active duty military in states that are failing to put down an insurrection or are resisting federal law.

Since starting his new administration, the president has dispatched or discussed deploying military units to over ten cities, including major metropolitan areas and West Coast locations like Bay Area and Southern California municipalities, claiming that the military presence is essential to combat crime and protect ICE officers.

Data shows that serious offenses across the US has decreased in recent years. In the city, for instance, homicides were down nearly one-third to 278 through August, according to police data.

New survey data released on Wednesday revealed that the majority of US citizens disapprove of the deployment of troops without an external threat.