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Mobilize the National Guard to round up and deport undocumented workers. An idea floated but currently being denied. Thumbs up/down? Why?

Posted - February 18, 2017
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  • 6023
    NOPE ... violates Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. 
    The military is not supposed to be used as domestic law enforcement personnel, except in times of crisis or martial law.

    Unfortunately, military command seems unaware of this restriction - as they were used during Hurricane Katrina to illegally search people's homes and seize firearms.
      February 18, 2017 8:46 AM MST
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  • Not to mention the National Guard is supposedly the replacement for State's militias.  So if it's supposedly the State's militia, then how are they under the prime authority of the Federal Government?  Something is amiss there.
      February 18, 2017 10:36 AM MST
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  • 6023

    Many state militias were called "National Guard" prior to being federalized.
    Prior to WW2, the militias were "de-federalized" following each war they were federalized and we went back to a small standing federal military.
    This didn't happen after WW2, due to the Cold War and having to keep forces in Europe and Asia to "contain" the Soviet Union.

    However, this Wikipedia page has information of state militias that are NOT federalized: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_defense_force

      February 18, 2017 11:29 AM MST
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  • That changes what?
      February 18, 2017 11:38 AM MST
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  • 6023

    Just pointing out the National Guard didn't replace the state militias.

    Technically, they could still be de-federalized.  Either by Presidential or State Governor order
    But that would mean the state would no longer receive funding for the NG ... and no state is going to give up federal funding of any sort.

      February 18, 2017 12:46 PM MST
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