Trump sends National Guard home from Chicago

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Donald Trump. The picture was taken on December 29. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP/TT

US President Donald Trump has pushed for the country's National Guard to be allowed to act in the hunt for irregular migrants in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland.

But after legal setbacks, he is backing down – at least temporarily.

"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," Trump writes in a post on Truth social.

The announcement comes after the Supreme Court last week blocked the president's order to assist in operations against migrants. According to Trump, however, the last word on the matter has not been said.

"We will come back, hopefully in a much different and stronger form, when crime is ramping up again," the post says.

Soldiers have already left Los Angeles after Trump sent them there as part of a broader package of measures aimed at curbing migration and crime. In both Chicago and Portland, there are personnel on site, but they have not been able to work the streets due to legal processes surrounding their deployment.