Trump mobilizing up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states to widen crime and immigration crackdown

[littlemissmartypants]

Deployments reportedly set to take place largely in Republican-controlled states

Josh Marcus in San Francisco
Saturday 23 August 2025 17:06 BST

The Trump administration reportedly plans to mobilize up to 1,700 National Guard troops across 19 states in the coming weeks to support its immigration and anti-crime crackdowns, a dramatic expansion of the controversial operation that’s seen federal agents and Guard troops carrying out activities across Washington, D.C.

The troops, who will largely be activated across Republican-controlled states, will serve in support of the administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, as well as other law enforcement priorities, according to comment from unnamed Pentagon officials and documents obtained by Fox News.

The Guardsmen assisting ICE will be carrying out tasks that may include “personal data collection, fingerprinting, DNA swabbing and photographing of personnel in ICE custody," an official told outlet.

The deployments will take place across the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming, per Fox.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-national-guard-military-states-cities-b2812837.html

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. Just because he has the power to order this...

Doesn’t mean he will ever have complete control of the people.

[FirstLight]

2. Here we go... 😒

And we're not even 9 months in... 🤬

[Mark.b2]

3. Democratic governors are turning out to be more important than ever...

by standing against tyranny like this. Although, I am curious why NM is on the list given Gov. Grisham is a Democrat.

[littlemissmartypants]

4. One reason may be location...

●Here's the data from the migration policy institute:
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unauthorized-immigrant-population/state/NM

●Change in incidence

Smugglers fill gap left by falling number of asylum-seekers in hard-to-patrol desert, mountain areas
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Sep 24, 2024 / 04:36 PM CDT
Updated: Sep 25, 2024 / 10:39 AM CDT

U.S. Customs and Border Protection data published last week shows migrant encounters went up 22 percent in New Mexico, going from 9,087 in July to 11,016 in August.

https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/illegal-immigration-up-22-in-new-mexico/

●It’s contiguous with the border with Mexico and if not included is a gap in "the wall" between us.

[Hugin]

5. I keep thinking this is partially a jobs program for...

Trump’s legions of flying monkeys.

Someone wants to blunt the impact of the tariffs on the economy and it’s one way to get the jobs numbers up.

[Passages]

6. Despicable.

[travelingthrulife]

7. So where are all those patriots who crow about taking an oath to defend the country

against enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC.