"The troops aren't supposed to engage in actual policing so as not to violate the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which generally forbids the military from civilian law enforcement activities. Zoom in: Weeks of raids, protests and violent clashes tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement's "Operation Midway Blitz" have already put the city on edge. Homeland Security officials say they're targeting criminal unauthorized migrants,"
"A lawsuit by a coalition of journalists and protesters alleged a "pattern of extreme brutality" outside a local ICE facility, where a video went viral Wednesday of a pastor being shot in the head with a pepper ball. With National Guard troops now on the ground, the conflict has evolved beyond immigration enforcement into a test of presidential power and state sovereignty."
Two hundred National Guard troops from Texas were deployed to protect federal agents conducting immigration operations in Chicago. The deployment is presented as non-policing to avoid violating the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which generally forbids military involvement in civilian law enforcement. Weeks of raids, protests and violent clashes tied to ICE's "Operation Midway Blitz" have heightened tensions. Homeland Security officials say operations target criminal unauthorized migrants and blame incendiary Democratic rhetoric for violence against ICE officers. Local leaders counter that federal agents' increasingly aggressive tactics, including use of a Black Hawk helicopter, have exacerbated confrontations. Legal challenges allege patterns of brutality, and the presence of troops raises state-federal power conflicts.
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