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Trump Administration Deploys 1,700 National Guard Troops Across 19 States to Assist in Lawless Immigration Crackdown

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The Trump administration has mobilized 1,700 National Guard troops across 19 states to support ICE agents in immigration enforcement actions, sparking concerns among lawmakers and civil liberties groups. Congressman Dan Goldman has introduced an amendment to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prohibit the use of federal funds for deploying the National Guard for immigration purposes. Goldman argues that the deployment of armed soldiers to patrol American streets and assist in immigration raids is a direct assault on the rule of law and undermines the principles of democracy.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Trump administration has deployed 1,700 National Guard troops across 19 states to support ICE agents in immigration enforcement actions.
  • Congressman Dan Goldman has introduced an amendment to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prohibit the use of federal funds for deploying the National Guard for immigration purposes.
  • The deployment of National Guard troops has sparked concerns among lawmakers and civil liberties groups, who argue that it undermines the principles of democracy and the rule of law.
  • Congressman Goldman has led House Democrats' opposition to the Trump administration's lawless immigration crackdown, including filing a lawsuit against the administration over their refusal to allow members of Congress to access ICE detention facilities.
  • The lawsuit was filed in July 2023, and it is ongoing.
  • Congressman Goldman has also introduced the 'No Secret Police Act' which would require law enforcement officers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to clearly display identification and insignia when detaining or arresting individuals.
  • The bill aims to ban the use of home-made, non-tactical masks by law enforcement officers during immigration sweeps.

Statistics:

  • 1,700 National Guard troops have been deployed across 19 states to support ICE agents in immigration enforcement actions.
  • The deployments come as the Trump administration has used masked, plainclothes ICE agents to arrest law-abiding immigrants outside immigration courthouses and detain them in inhumane conditions without any oversight from other branches of government.
  • 23 House Democrats, led by Congressman Dan Goldman, have introduced the amendment to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prohibit the use of federal funds for deploying the National Guard for immigration purposes.
  • 11 other Members of Congress, led by Congressman Goldman, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over its continued refusal to allow members of Congress to access ICE detention facilities.

Sources:

  • [1] Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) website, Trump Administration Has Mobilized 1,700 National Guard Troops Across 19 States to Assist in Lawless Immigration Crackdown, (no date).
  • [2] Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) website, No Secret Police Act, (no date).
  • [3] Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) website, Letter to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) internal oversight offices, (August 2023).
  • [4] Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) website, Press Release, House Democrats Demand Investigation into Wrongful Detention and Deportation of U.S. Citizens, (August 2023).
  • [5] Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-10) website, Press Release, Congressman Espaillat and Congressman Goldman Introduce the 'No Secret Police Act', (no date).

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