"On Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on social media that a federal task force to tackle crime was operational in Memphis, Tenn., but she didn't say whether it included National Guard troops. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has said the Trump administration wants to deploy 100 troops to Chicago and the Oregon National Guard says it is working to comply with Trump's call for 200 troops in Portland, NPR member station Oregon Public Broadcasting reported."
"In Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry requested up to 1,000 troops to help with "high crime rates" in cities like New Orleans, Shreveport and Baton Rouge. And Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe authorized his state National Guard to assist with "administrative, clerical, and logistical duties" at Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facilities after a request from the Department of Homeland Security. Trump has also namechecked cities like Baltimore, where Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pushed back on the idea of troops in the streets."
The Trump administration has deployed or threatened National Guard troops to multiple U.S. cities, citing high crime rates. Troops were sent to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and administrations have signaled or sought deployments in Memphis, Chicago, Portland, New Orleans, Shreveport, and Baton Rouge. State governors have reacted variably: some welcomed assistance, some resisted federal troops in streets, and some authorized Guards for administrative support to federal agencies. Deployments have produced protests and lawsuits. Legal disputes center on the Home Rule Act, which places D.C.'s Guard under presidential command, and on Posse Comitatus limits on using federal military forces for domestic law enforcement.
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