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riversedge

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12. Here is the AP story--but this one has Spicy's denial: Trump weighs mobilizing Nat Guard for immigr
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:21 PM
Feb 2017

I do not know if there was an earlier AP story--this one does not say 'updated'

Actually has some details about the 11page Doc from WH issued Jan 25






Feb 17, 11:03 AM EST

Trump weighs mobilizing Nat Guard for immigration roundups

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRUMP_NATIONAL_GUARD?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

By GARANCE BURKE

Associated Press





The Trump administration is considering a proposal to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants, including millions living nowhere near the Mexico border, according to a draft memo obtained by The Associated Press.

The 11-page document calls for the unprecedented militarization of immigration enforcement as far north as Portland, Oregon, and as far east as New Orleans, Louisiana........................


White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the AP report was "100 percent not true" and "irresponsible." ''There is no effort at all to utilize the National Guard to round up unauthorized immigrants," he said.

Governors in the 11 states would have a choice whether to have their guard troops participate, according to the memo, written by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general.

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Another DU'er posited that Bannon feds false news stories. I guess we'll find out. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #1
Bannon may be trying to identify a leaker in the WH. dalton99a Feb 2017 #5
something smells about this GusBob Feb 2017 #6
This is a serious problem--we have no idea what is true Maeve Feb 2017 #2
That can't happen. It's unconstitutional. There are severe limitations on the executive branch... George II Feb 2017 #3
The state (s) just used NG to kick out/ arrest hundreds of one camp of pipeline protesters... now Sunlei Feb 2017 #15
Some limitations aren't that severe! atreides1 Feb 2017 #16
But thanks for the swell idea! NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #4
Draft memo OKNancy Feb 2017 #7
Reading that it may have been intended as a follow up to the EO. herding cats Feb 2017 #11
You are probably correct. OKNancy Feb 2017 #13
That's smart of you. I about to check out for a few days and recharge myself. herding cats Feb 2017 #14
the REPUBLICANS EO said all LOCAL police are deputized as immigration agents, so yes if you open the Sunlei Feb 2017 #8
Spicer does not speak for President Bannon Blue Idaho Feb 2017 #9
Spicer is supposed to give the press the facts of the Admins policies, answer the questions. Sunlei Feb 2017 #19
This denial has as much credibility as concluding no Russian involvement because... CincyDem Feb 2017 #10
Here is the AP story--but this one has Spicy's denial: Trump weighs mobilizing Nat Guard for immigr riversedge Feb 2017 #12
Sean(Goebels) Spicer lastest lies. olegramps Feb 2017 #17
im pretty sure it cant be done rdking647 Feb 2017 #18
Trump legitimized fake news. Now it's coming back to bite him. Oneironaut Feb 2017 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Feb 2017 #21
tRump's "fine tuned machine" would not respond to multiple requests for confirmation/denial. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #22
"don't run we are your friends" 0rganism Feb 2017 #23
It sounds just like something he'd do ailsagirl Feb 2017 #24
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