DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing request
DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing request
The Department of Homeland Security has asked for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with immigration roundups across the country, and the Pentagon is reviewing the unusual request, a U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/29992296
Not military but with military weaponry. And do the states have to pay for this?
I’m sure forcing a bunch of troops to be immigration enforcement will go over well. Definitely not going to tank morale and recruitment…
Military service like the National Guard can be used as a path to citizenship for green card holders. Given there are reports of green card holders being deported I wonder how those National Guard members might feel about this…
Building a personal army…
<blink>fascism in progress</blink>
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