Immigration and customs enforcement (ice) in administrative and logistical roles, as part. In 2025, during donald trump 's second presidency, federal government forces, primarily national guard troops, have been deployed in select us cities Trump has given multiple explanations for the deployments, saying they are officially part of crackdowns on protests, crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration. The trump administration on sept 28 activated 200 members of the oregon national guard for federal duty following protests near an ice facility in portland. National guard troops in at least seven states will begin a federally funded mission to help ice manage its swelling population of detained migrants.
1,700 national guard troops will assist ice with processing detainees in over a dozen states Guard duties include dna swabbing, fingerprinting, and transporting individuals. A presidential memorandum issued june 7, 2025, invoked 10 u.s.c 12406, allowing the federal government to use at least 2,000 national guard members to protect ice and other federal staff and property.
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