"With the stated purpose of reducing crime and supporting deportation initiatives, President Donald Trump has sent National Guard troops to the streets of several American cities. So far, the National Guard has been deployed in Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. Troop deployments are also pending in Portland, Oregon, and the President has suggested that Baltimore, New York, New Orleans, and San Francisco may be next."
"Notably, the National Guard is not explicitly a law enforcement organization. While the National Guard reports to the Defense Department, guardsmen and women are most often deployed by state governors - typically to respond to emergencies like natural disasters or public health crises, such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The National Guard is also a component of America's military reserve forces, and as such, troops can be activated by the sitting president in response to national emergencies or security threats at home or abroad."
President Donald Trump ordered National Guard deployments to Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis, and Washington, D.C., with pending operations in Portland and potential additions including Baltimore, New York, New Orleans, and San Francisco. The National Guard is not a law enforcement body; it reports to the Defense Department but is most often activated by state governors for emergencies like natural disasters and public health crises. As a reserve military component, troops can be activated by the president for national emergencies or security threats. Most current deployments depart from historical precedent and have occurred despite objections from some local officials. Nationwide guard strength approaches 420,000, about 12.3 per 10,000 people, and Defense Manpower Data Center figures were used to rank states by combined Army and Air National Guard troops per 10,000 people, with data current as of June 2025.
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