Homan confirms Texas National Guard ‘on the ground’ in Illinois, warns anti-ICE rhetoric fueling ‘bloodshed’ | 8 Oct 2025 | “Border czar” Tom Homan announced that Texas National Guard troops began operations Tuesday in Illinois to protect federal immigration officers amid what he described as a sharp rise in attacks targeting ICE personnel. “They’re on the ground, and they started working last night,” Homan confirmed on “America Reports” Wednesday. About 200 members of the Texas National Guard were mobilized for the mission, which the Pentagon says is intended to protect federal “functions, personnel and property.”