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Modern War Institute
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Active Duty Military Forces Are Heading to the Border: What Can ...
May 10, 2023 - In Title 10 status, the Guard serves ... Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force. The president is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the United States in all circumstances, even domestic border support....
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The Real Legal Limits on Domestic Military Deployments | Lawfare
The President may be able to deploy soldiers domestically. But the law still sets real limits what he can do with them.
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Just Security
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Trump’s Threats to Deploy the Military for Immigration Enforcement
December 3, 2024 - As discussed below, the National Guard may perform federal missions (such as border security) under Title 32 without being federalized. Courts have construed the Posse Comitatus Act to prohibit only direct participation in core law enforcement activities, such as arrests, searches, and seizures.
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POLITICO
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The US Military Debates Possible Deployment on US Soil Under Trump ...
January 13, 2025 - Trump has said he wants to use active duty U.S. troops to quell protests and round up immigrants. Will the military comply?
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Protect Democracy
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Domestic deployment of the military, explained
September 13, 2024 - An overview of critical reforms concerning the domestic deployment of the U.S. National Guard.
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Military Times
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This federal law limits what US troops deployed at the border can do
August 17, 2022 - Migrants arriving at the border will now see a sizable U.S. military presence — more than double the 2,000 who are in Syria fighting the Islamic State group — even though their mission will be largely a support role.
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How the Insurrection Act (Properly Understood) Limits Domestic ...
While legislative reforms would be helpful, a strong case can be made that the existing language of the act should be read narrowly, for both constitutional and practical reasons.
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Defense
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DOD Orders 1,500 Troops, Additional Assets to Southern Border
DOD is sending 1,500 active-duty service members and additional air and intelligence assets to the southern border to augment troops already conducting enforcement operations in that region, Acting
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Military
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Inside the Military's Scramble to Move Troops to the Mexico Border ...
3 weeks ago - After the Department of Defense announced Wednesday that 1,500 troops would be initially assigned to the border mission, what bases and units they were coming from and what other forces could be included remained questions.
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How Can Trump Deploy the Military at the Southern Border? | Lawfare
Presidents have extensive power to deploy the military to assist with immigration enforcement, even without a declaration of national emergency.
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Unitedpatriotsofamerica
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The Posse Comitatus Act does not prohibit US Military on our borders.
Eventually, word will spread that crossing the US border is very difficult and problem will subside. ... The Border Patrol is legally allowed to enter private property along the border without permission. Most landowners are happy that someone is protecting their property.
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The White House
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Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness – The White House
3 weeks ago - By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
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AP News
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Pentagon is sending 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the ...
3 weeks ago - The Pentagon says it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border.
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Reuters
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US military aircraft deport migrants as Pentagon readies more troops ...
3 weeks ago - U.S. military C-17 aircraft began flying detained migrants out of the country on Friday, following orders from President Donald Trump, as the Pentagon prepared to send more troops to the southern border, including from the Army's elite 82nd Airborne division.
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Csis
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Trump Sends Troops to the Southern Border: A Crisis or a Continuation ...
3 weeks ago - President Trump sent U.S. troops to the southern border in one of his first actions as commander-in-chief. While troops have been there for 35 years, the scale of military involvement and the task of “sealing the border” are unprecedented.
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Wikipedia
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Posse Comitatus Act - Wikipedia
3 weeks ago - The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152) signed on June 18, 1878, by President Rutherford B. Hayes that limits the powers of the federal government in the use of federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United ...
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Brennancenter
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How Trump Could Deploy the Military for Mass Deportation | Brennan ...
There are several legal authorities a president can use, with varying levels of power, limitations, and potential legal challenges.
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Military
military.com › daily-news › 2025 › 01 › 27 › here-are-all-units-now-deployed-border-trumps-immigration-crackdown.html
Here Are All the Units Now Deployed to the Border for Trump's ...
3 weeks ago - The bulk of deployed troops come from the Army, primarily military police, to enhance surveillance efforts and act as a deterrent to illegal crossings along the border with Mexico.