Crackdowns

President Trump’s troop moves are facing legal hurdles.

On Monday, President Trump claimed an “insurrection” is underway in Portland amid immigration enforcement protests and “lawlessness” and told reporters he was willing to invoke the Insurrection Act, but “so far it hasn’t been necessary.” A federal judge blocked his attempt to deploy any Guardsmen in Oregon until at least October 18, calling the administration’s justification “untethered to the facts.” The White House has appealed. 

In Chicago, federal agents are continuing a large-scale immigration crackdown, saying they’re targeting the “worst of the worst.” Trump activated 300 Illinois Guardsmen—plus 400 from Texas—to support the effort. Illinois and Chicago officials have sued to block the deployments, arguing they’re unconstitutional. A federal judge allowed the troops to deploy for now but ordered the government to file a response by midnight.

ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
There may be good reasons to be worried about this day, month, or year. God does not promise good days, but He promises a great eternity in His presence. Stay focused on Him; it changes everything.

“Therefore we do not give up... For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”  
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (CSB) (read full passage)