DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

Texas National Guard troops try to untangle an immigrant caught in razor wire after he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 31, 2024. The Trump administration now plans to use Guard troops for law enforcement activities, including "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside immigrant detention facilities.

The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in “night operations and rural interdiction,” as well as “guard duty and riot control” inside detention facilities.

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