The National Guard takes a new role in providing immigration operations in the states of the Republican Party
The United States operates the army’s participation in enforcement enforcement, this time in the interior of the nation.
On Tuesday, in Florida, the National Guard forces were activated to support immigration and customs officers in nine cities, including Miami and Orlando, according to a local official.
The deployment of the forces – a step used in advance during the epidemic and border efforts – directs the members of the National Guard to help ICE with specific tasks in immigration detention sites throughout the country.
Why did we write this
The United States is expanding military support for Trump’s deportation campaign. Some analysts say that this new escalation opens the door for the use of forces to enforce local law, which the nation is historically avoided.
Outside Florida, the exact range and startup timing are unclear. But it seems unprecedented. Although armed services have long been deployed along the southern border, analysts say they are not aware of the pre -use of the National Guard in light of the so -called address 32 to help ICE in the interior of the country. They also notice that this step opens the possibility of using local law enforcement.
“A dangerous escalation.”.
The plan will depend on the individual conservatives who agree to this use of the National Guard forces.
Using a technical amendment to the service members – put them under Chapter 32, which means that these forces remain under the control of the state but are funded by the government – and the government hopes to put about 1700 members of the National Guard to assist ICE.
“The Pentagon’s chief spokesman Press statement.
As a result, the National Guard forces in 20 states – all of which are led by Republican rulers – are now authorized with the help of ICE, according to the defense official.
The National Guard in Florida said on Tuesday that he had activated the first 25 members in what might eventually be about 200 soldiers who were helping immigration officials, according to William Manley, a spokesman for the National Guard in Florida. The National Guard in Louisiana says it is planning to fill about 70 soldiers by the end of this month, while the South Carolina National Guard receives a request for 40 members of the service.
Other countries evaluate options or not receive orders. Phil -Felle Scott Governor, Republican, has Refuse the request of the Ministry of Defense. Under address 32, conservatives have a discretionary power in supporting tasks with their soldiers and pilots.
How did we get here
The cooperation between the internal security and defense departments was a feature of President Donald Trump’s second state, part of the government immigration campaign. Among the first 100 days of management, Pentagon a description Helping it with 34 deportations, as well as transfers to the US Navy in Guantenamo Bay, Cuba.
The new plan to strengthen administrative aid to immigration authorities in the interior areas is separate from the Pentagon campaigns along the US -Mexican border, as Mr. Trump declared a national emergency on his first day.
Since the spring, the forces have detained suspects in new areas called “National Defense Zones” there, and worked with the American border patrol. This coordination continues even with the decrease in the number of illegal border crossings after historical rises during the Biden administration.
Under Republican and Democratic presidents, the National Guard long helped the border patrol in support roles, such as monitoring. Experts say what is new is the pair of the National Guard with ICE in the inner part of the country under address 32.
This situation is important because the members of the National Guard under Chapter 32 are not subject to Posse Comitaus Law of 1878Which is generally prohibited from the army to engage in local law enforcement. Historically, the police authorities have been summoned to the army, which is rare.
“There is a long tradition in the United States from doubt, and even the opposition, to use the army” for local purposes, “says Richard Kon, an honorary professor in Military History at North Carolina University in Chapel Hill. “When there is no crisis,” he added.
The new publishing with ICE is to click on the National Guard mostly from the type of support staff. “Although duties may not seem specially problem [Posse Comitatus Act] “Once this tactic is used once, I expect it to be used more frequently, for the growing problematic tasks groups.”
The Ministry of Defense or ICE did not respond to additional clarification questions, including whether the government is planning to use the National Guard to make migrant arrests.
In May, the Ministry of Internal Security requested that about 20,000 members of the National Guard to support migration enforcement, such as I mentioned From the New York Times. It appears that the 32nd address plan, which was announced last month, appears to be an answer to this request.
ICE has since received a historic financing payment of $ 74.9 billion, including employing more employees, compared to its annual budget of $ 8 billion, according to the agency. Website.
In June, Federal Mr. Trump photographed the forces – according to the duty called Chapter 10 – in California, against the objections of Democratic officials there.
Separately, on July 25 press releaseThe Pentagon said that the federal forces, according to the situation of 10 of the Marine and Maritime Reserve Corps, which had previously helped ICE all over the country with logistical support, would be reduced by members of the National Guard under Chapter 32. He said that the Ministry of Defense “decided that specific operational needs may require direct interaction with individuals detained on ice.”
“It may be unprecedented,” says Ryan Burke, a professor of military and strategic studies at the American Air Force Academy. “Whether we like it or not, these things are all legal – at least look this way” at this initial stage.
“The Trump administration is trying again to do anything” and everything they can to use the powers of the federal government and the state government to implement based on their intention, “says Dr. Berk.
Others describe the change in dark terms.
“This is an anxiety” and an example of the administration’s use of the army as a “double of power,” says Joseph Nun, a consultant on the Program of Freedom and National Security in Brennan.
But he adds, “The limit they face, when they do things in address 32, is that there must be a cooperative ruler.”
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Leading the state, funded federal
Cooperation was ranked for months. Twenty -six, the Republican Party ruler, indicated their support in A statement last DecemberThey say they are “ready to use every tool at our disposal – whether by law enforcement in the state or the National Guard” to support the deportation of Mr. Trump to “illegal criminal immigrants.”
As of last week, the twentieth stipulates that the Pentagon said that the Pentagon had been allowed – some agreed to support ice with the forces of the title 32 led by all Republican conservatives: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Floregia, Georgia, Idahu, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mesoria, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, South Craul, South Dakota, Virginia, and Woewang.
Louisiana, Louisiana, says Louisiana plans to present about 70 members of the National Guard to support ICE by the end of the month.
Ice entered into a previous and different law enforcement agreement on May 20, with the Louisiana Ministry of Military, which includes the National Guard. This agreement is called a 287 (g) AgreementThey stipulate the local and loyal officers who have some powers to enforce immigration.
It is not clear how this agreement can reach the tasks of the forces on the ground. At the present time, Lieutenant Colinn Kolls says that the plan is not to act in these immigration authorities, but to help “administrative, written and logistical tasks” instead.
Beyond Louisiana and Florida, South Dakota is also preparing. The governor of the state, Larry Rodin, said at a press conference that the state expects six soldiers to the National Guard to be put in the title 32, which supports ice with “treatment and administrative jobs.” However, they will start the active service of the state, with an expected change in this autumn situation, said Ian Fiore, a ruler spokesman.
The permission of the Ministry of Defense does not guarantee state participation.
Several states told the screen that they are in waiting and vision. This includes Utah, which has not yet received an important national guard.
“We are ready to respond to these needs, if determined,” says Litnant Collonel Chris Krohber, a spokesman for the National Guard in Utah. Regardless of the agency, he says, “Our mission is to be ready to support.”
Immigration Court
Republican officials have presented other ideas to reuse the National Guard resources – including the huge immigration court accumulation It is seen as an obstacle to deportation goals.
Last month, Mr. Trump said that he agreed to convert members of the National Guard into immigration judges, which Florida placed in a an offer This spring.
The state indicates that the members of the National Guard Lawyer Corps can be trained as migration judges, and they work under the status of the Federal title 10. Critics say the plan raises the due legal procedures Fears.
The agency, which runs the country’s immigration courts, rejected the executive office for immigration review.
Writer Tania Rago contributed to the search for this story.