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EXPLAINED: Trump administration declares us cities war zones | Rare Historical Photos

A masked US immigration agent patrols Chicago, where President Donald Trump is also planning to send National Guard troops (Credit: AFP)

The Trump administration branded Chicago a "war zone" Sunday as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials, while a judge blocked the White House from sending troops to another Democratic-run city.

An escalating political crisis across the country pits President Donald Trump's anti-crime and migration crackdown against opposition Democrats who accuse him of an authoritarian power grab.

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