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Gov. Sanders Enlists Arkansas National Guard to Help ICE with Immigration Enforcement
Governor Sanders authorized 40 unarmed guardsmen to aid ICE with clerical support and detainee transport in Arkansas, enhancing enforcement under federal Title 32 funding.
- On Tuesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the Arkansas National Guard will assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement, providing up to 40 personnel to support enforcement.
- Because Sanders signed the Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act earlier this year, DHS formally requested DOD support on May 9, and the DOD approved the support in July.
- The force will include 27 Air National Guard airmen and 13 Army National Guard soldiers, allocated as 18 in Little Rock, 10 in Fort Smith, 10 in Fayetteville and two at Camp Robinson, performing clerical tasks and assisting detainee transport with ICE agents.
- The ACLU of Arkansas condemned the deployment as an abuse of power jeopardizing rights and warned it could put servicemembers in legal jeopardy, while officials noted guardsmen will provide clerical support to federal immigration agents.
- Sanders, who previously sent guardsmen to Texas last year, added, 'Arkansas stands with him every step of the way,' as the Trump administration increases deportation efforts.
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Sanders authorizes 40 Arkansas National Guard personnel to assist ICE in statewide immigration enforcement | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas National Guardsmen will assist federal immigration officials as part of the Trump Administration's move to boost immigration enforcement, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Tuesday.
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