National Guard mobilizing in 19 states amid immigration, crime crackdown
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1,700 troops
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From August to mid-November, 1,700 National Guard troops will deploy across 19 states, including Texas, Alabama, Florida, and Virginia, to support Homeland Security’s crackdown on illegal immigration and crime. Operating under Title 32, troops will assist ICE with case management, transportation, and data collection, including fingerprinting and DNA swabbing.

“The in-and-out processing may include personal data collection,” a U.S. Defense official confirmed. Texas will see the largest Guard presence, while Virginia mobilizes 60 troops by September. Trump, signaling expansion to Chicago and New York, declared, “We’re not playing games.”

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