The Department of Homeland Security has requested approximately 20,000 National Guard forces from the Pentagon to aid in the removal of migrants living in the U.S. without legal status. The request involves state governors seeking volunteers from their Guard forces. This initiative may mark the first instance of national-level Guard troops participating in deportations. While the specific roles of these troops remain unclear, the Trump administration is pushing to expand the deportation efforts significantly, paralleling a rise in military presence at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Under the proposal, state governors would be asked for volunteers among their Guard forces to take part in the removals.
This would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in deportations.
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