US Edition2,000 National Guard Troops Expected to Be Called up to Assist at ICE Detention Facilities, Sources Say
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – The mobilization addresses ICE staffing shortages amid a surge to 57,000 detainees and includes tasks like processing and security at detention centers across multiple states.
- Roughly 2,000 National Guard troops are expected to be mobilized under Title 32 status to assist ICE at detention facilities nationwide.
- This action comes as the Trump administration has intensified immigration arrests, with federal data showing that roughly 57,000 individuals were detained by ICE as of Tuesday.
- The troops will conduct hands-on duties such as fingerprinting and mouth swabbing detainees and provide support with processing, transportation, and security.
- "An aide noted that if current efforts continue as they have, the number of personnel involved nationwide could approach the roughly 20,000 that the Department of Homeland Security has sought for immigration enforcement operations."
- High-Ranking officials are making arrangements to increase detention capacity across the country, signaling progress in efforts to strengthen immigration enforcement.
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2,000 National Guard troops expected to be called up to assist at ICE detention facilities
Roughly 2,000 National Guard troops across multiple states are expected to be mobilized to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement at detention facilities, according to a U.S. official and a source familiar with the planning.
By Haley Britzky and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Approximately 2,000 National Guard members are expected to be deployed in several states to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at detention centers, according to a US official and a source familiar with the plan. It's unclear when the troops will be deployed, though the US official said the move, which is still under discussion, could happen as soon as this week.
2000 National Guard troops expected to be called up to assist at ICE detention facilities, sources say
Roughly 2,000 National Guard troops across multiple states are expected to be mobilized to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement at detention facilities, according to a US official and a source familiar with the planning.
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