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deminks

(11,014 posts)
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:18 AM Feb 2017

Trump administration considers mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops

Source: AP

AP () Trump administration considers mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants.

adding link here:

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/donald-trump-1/2017/02/17/trump-admin-considers-mobilizing-100000-national-guard-troops-round-unauthorized-immigrants

The Trump administration is considering a proposal to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants, including millions living nowhere near the Mexico border, according to a draft memo obtained by The Associated Press.

The 11-page document calls for the unprecedented militarization of immigration enforcement as far north as Portland, Oregon, and as far east as New Orleans, Louisiana.

Four states that border on Mexico are included in the proposal - California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas - but it also encompasses seven states contiguous to those four - Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.

Governors in the 11 states would have a choice whether to have their guard troops participate, according to the memo, written by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trump-administration-considers-mobilizing-100000-national-guard-troops-45561414

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Trump administration considers mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops (Original Post) deminks Feb 2017 OP
Yikes... 2naSalit Feb 2017 #1
Dump also sent 300 Air Guard from CT to the ME wordpix Feb 2017 #58
Clinton, Bush and Obama deployed the Guard, too--you're apple/oranging. nt MADem Feb 2017 #63
no I'm not, just giving a factoid wordpix Feb 2017 #95
Deploying reservists overseas isn't the same as using them as stormtroopers at home. nt MADem Feb 2017 #101
Half of the guard members might end up rounding up cousins, Ilsa Feb 2017 #2
No kidding. Will this be where we remember Hortensis Feb 2017 #88
And here's your attempted diversion from Russia. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #3
+1 2naSalit Feb 2017 #72
+2 ColemanMaskell Feb 2017 #85
Yes. But no "side," 45 admires Putin's authoritarian fist. Hortensis Feb 2017 #87
That's what I was thinking. How'd AP get that memo? nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #98
+3 True Dough Feb 2017 #102
This is EXACTLY what we did to the US citizens of Japanese descent in WW2 HoneyBadger Feb 2017 #4
No really it is not. Tommy Generico Feb 2017 #19
That's the next step. tavernier Feb 2017 #26
They were not "forced labor" camps, there was a world war and there were no deportations, so...... Fred Sanders Feb 2017 #33
Some of these people have green cards and visa. DK504 Feb 2017 #40
US Detention centers use prisoners for forced labor kiranerys Feb 2017 #52
They were interned in camps but they were NOT forced labor camps lunatica Feb 2017 #105
Not only then but under Hover in the late '20's and early '30's,,, mrmpa Feb 2017 #93
Only governors can do that? Yes? No? I do not know. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #5
No! atreides1 Feb 2017 #18
Thanks. Source? Wikipedia? Specifically, where's the second paragraph from? NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2017 #27
There are EXTREME LIMITS to POTUS authority in that regard. MADem Feb 2017 #67
Thus, Twitler's newest outrage.... paleotn Feb 2017 #81
thank God for the judiciary onetexan Feb 2017 #86
Yes, yes, yes! District and then appellate courts will do most of the Hortensis Feb 2017 #89
He'd have to get some state governors to go along with it? Turbineguy Feb 2017 #6
He has 31 that are repugs. More then half the country. Heck almost two thirds. yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #28
Thanks for the link. ManiacJoe Feb 2017 #82
There aren't enough Grayhound buses to round up 11 million people. vlyons Feb 2017 #7
Obviously it is a stick HoneyBadger Feb 2017 #9
republicans are going to totally screw over the freaking FARM economy Achilleaze Feb 2017 #8
Trump is doing that now. murielm99 Feb 2017 #39
Not only with this kiranerys Feb 2017 #53
Pee45 & republican cronies have totally suckered America's farmers Achilleaze Feb 2017 #59
Trump is going to kill a whole bunch of hardcore republican farmers and the red republican workinclasszero Feb 2017 #91
The problem is there are actually places that you are not allowed to Doreen Feb 2017 #77
this turns my stomach OKNancy Feb 2017 #10
From Wikipedia Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #11
PCA is Posse Comitus Act Marthe48 Feb 2017 #16
Two words: BillyBobBrilliant Feb 2017 #12
Laying the groundwork... Wuddles440 Feb 2017 #13
Are we moving into a police state? This is not the purpose of the national guard. I see Bannon's riversedge Feb 2017 #14
Well, there goes any agricultural products from those states packman Feb 2017 #15
K&R volstork Feb 2017 #17
Are these folks involved in planting too? greymattermom Feb 2017 #20
Yes, and in crop maintenance. NT politicat Feb 2017 #35
In the South, it's always harvest season for something kiranerys Feb 2017 #56
Using the military for domestic law enforcement? Tommy Generico Feb 2017 #21
From upthread: christx30 Feb 2017 #37
I will bet that after this weekends mayhem at his campaign rally GusBob Feb 2017 #22
He wanted tanks in his inaugural parade, so I don't doubt it kiranerys Feb 2017 #54
how soon before he tries to use the National Guard against anyone? Marthe48 Feb 2017 #23
The troops would not be nationalized, remaining under state control. HAB911 Feb 2017 #24
The governors have had relatively quiet phones and faxes recently. Let's change that. politicat Feb 2017 #36
Oh, hell no uppityperson Feb 2017 #25
FWIW, Sean Spicer - This is not true. DHS also confirms it is 100% false herding cats Feb 2017 #29
Here's more to back up your statement: 7962 Feb 2017 #83
You guys aren't thinking big enough woundedkarma Feb 2017 #30
I'd call you crazy, but that was my EXACT THOUGHT after reading the post. byronius Feb 2017 #34
I think NM and Calif will tell him, hell no.New Mexicans wont do thisTo their own families.Civil War Alice11111 Feb 2017 #74
History Repeats! Wait for it! SCVDem Feb 2017 #31
Yes, this is legal under the Posse Comitatus Act Lurks Often Feb 2017 #32
It doesn't apply to National Guard "UNDER STATE AUTHORITY" This is a Federal action. W T F Feb 2017 #44
It'll depend on how the orders are phrased Lurks Often Feb 2017 #57
Update: Either the report was false or Trump is backpedalling. Tommy Generico Feb 2017 #38
Here is the memo. earthside Feb 2017 #42
They say it is a DRAFT--not signed, not implemented. MADem Feb 2017 #66
what can you believe? He changes his "policies" every minute wordpix Feb 2017 #60
Has any one heard about the 8 stages of genocide ... aggiesal Feb 2017 #41
Dehumanization is key. tRump-bots have totally bought that one regarding Muslims Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #50
Ok, so moving 5 to the number 3 slot ... aggiesal Feb 2017 #73
Between 4 & 5. Polarized since Newt Gingrich 1994, muslims been dehumanized since before 9/11. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author W T F Feb 2017 #43
BS story. Beware of hysteria Oneironaut Feb 2017 #45
Is the AP memo a forgery? earthside Feb 2017 #47
It does say "draft" and White House doesn't deny its authenticity, just that it is not actual policy Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #49
Martin Niemoller comes to mind jmowreader Feb 2017 #46
This story has already been denied by the White House. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #48
It was based on an ACTUAL draft memo that did not make it up the chain. MADem Feb 2017 #65
So somebody low in the food chain wrote it. Igel Feb 2017 #94
Wow the formation of his brown shirts jzodda Feb 2017 #51
Quite a few agencies will take issue with this. MADem Feb 2017 #55
he just sent 300 Air Guards to MidEast from CT wordpix Feb 2017 #61
That's not the same. The Mid-East is not "Texas" or "Nevada." MADem Feb 2017 #62
it's problematic we're using Nat Guard for wordpix Feb 2017 #96
We've done this for many decades now. MADem Feb 2017 #100
I see his trial baloon already popped! Rex Feb 2017 #64
He's a sick fucker judesedit Feb 2017 #68
He wanted to but then someone grabbed his Posse Comitatus.... Thor_MN Feb 2017 #69
Sound like somebody leaked this draft to "nip it in the bud" as Barney Fife would say. nt Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2017 #70
The RTKBA crew spent 8 years arming themselves against this very type of action! EarthFirst Feb 2017 #71
How very Nazi-esque of him NoGoodNamesLeft Feb 2017 #76
I am surprised Washington state was not in there. Doreen Feb 2017 #78
And the American Gestapo is born... Liberaltalker Feb 2017 #79
Trump via Spicer zentrum Feb 2017 #80
Scary shit. We need to get rid of this shitbag. Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #84
Jerry Brown wryter2000 Feb 2017 #90
Jefferson's fears of peace-time standing army realized? Panich52 Feb 2017 #92
California will not... yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #97
Governors would have a choice...CA, OR and WA govs will not go for it. Amaryllis Feb 2017 #99
The Libertarian Wing of the GOP will have a shit fit. McCamy Taylor Feb 2017 #103
There is not way trump can implement this, without concentration camps. Paladin Feb 2017 #104

2naSalit

(86,378 posts)
1. Yikes...
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:20 AM
Feb 2017

I hope they stop signing up for that service. If you have guard members in your family, please inform them about why this isn't good and help them explore how to resist.

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)
2. Half of the guard members might end up rounding up cousins,
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:22 AM
Feb 2017

at least where I used to live. No kidding.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
88. No kidding. Will this be where we remember
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 07:45 AM
Feb 2017

what is has always meant to be American and recommit to it, or lose it for better generations to someday fight for once again?

 

HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)
4. This is EXACTLY what we did to the US citizens of Japanese descent in WW2
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:22 AM
Feb 2017

Under executive order. Awful.

 

Tommy Generico

(24 posts)
19. No really it is not.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:41 AM
Feb 2017

1) The Japanese Americans were US citizens.
2) They went to forced labor camps.

See the difference?

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
33. They were not "forced labor" camps, there was a world war and there were no deportations, so......
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:00 PM
Feb 2017

Not to mention there were not 11 million potential folks involved. Comparisons are not all that apt, this is a very unique fascist move.

DK504

(3,847 posts)
40. Some of these people have green cards and visa.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 01:04 PM
Feb 2017

Border Control and ICE aren't honoring that. This is so dangerous for us.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
105. They were interned in camps but they were NOT forced labor camps
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 06:17 PM
Feb 2017

There was no torture, not one was executed or starved to death. They were interned in camps where they lived. Other things happened like their belonging were taken away, and what was done to them was horrible and should never have happened in this country, but it is best to limit ourselves to facts

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)
93. Not only then but under Hover in the late '20's and early '30's,,,
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 03:20 PM
Feb 2017

they rounded up Mexicans, including those who were American citizens, put them on trains back to Mexico.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Repatriation

atreides1

(16,067 posts)
18. No!
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:40 AM
Feb 2017

According to Article I, Section 8; Clause 15, the United States Congress is given the power to pass laws for "calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions." Congress is also empowered to come up with the guidelines "for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress" (clause 16). The President of the United States is the commander-in-chief of the state militias "when called into the actual Service of the United States." (Article II, Section 2).


Use of Militia and Armed Forces to Enforce Federal Authority.
Whenever the President considers that unlawful obstructions, assemblages, or rebellion make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any state or territory, he may call into Federal service such of the militia of any state. This is another statutory exception to the PCA.

PCA= Posse Comitatus Act

MADem

(135,425 posts)
67. There are EXTREME LIMITS to POTUS authority in that regard.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:45 PM
Feb 2017
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurrection_Act

(1) The President may employ the armed forces, including the National Guard in Federal service, to--
(A) restore public order and enforce the laws of the United States when, as a result of a natural disaster, epidemic, or other serious public health emergency, terrorist attack or incident, or other condition in any State or possession of the United States, the President determines that--
(i) domestic violence has occurred to such an extent that the constituted authorities of the State or possession are incapable of maintaining public order; and
(ii) such violence results in a condition described in paragraph (2); or
(B) suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy if such insurrection, violation, combination, or conspiracy results in a condition described in paragraph (2).
(2) A condition described in this paragraph is a condition that--
(A) so hinders the execution of the laws of a State or possession, as applicable, and of the United States within that State or possession, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State or possession are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or
(B) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.



To proclaim a state of insurrection is a necessary prerequisite if cascading powers, such as is found in 50 U.S.C. § 212 Confiscation of property employed to aid insurrection, are to be used.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
89. Yes, yes, yes! District and then appellate courts will do most of the
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 07:56 AM
Feb 2017

slapping down of the right's push to fascist oppression, and SCOTUS will uphold most if not all.

Thank James Madison and the others involved for our system of checks and balances. And those in the judiciary who respect the law and the principles that underlie it.

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
28. He has 31 that are repugs. More then half the country. Heck almost two thirds.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:51 AM
Feb 2017

Dangerous president ever!

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
7. There aren't enough Grayhound buses to round up 11 million people.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:26 AM
Feb 2017

and what makes Trump think that Mexico and other nations want people piling up at their borders. Won't it be a pretty picture to see thousands and thousands of people in concentration camps in the US and at borders and airports around the world?

 

HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)
9. Obviously it is a stick
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:31 AM
Feb 2017

The carrot will be some sort of tiered voluntary registration for a citizenship lottery, at which point you are on a watchlist. Register early, get entered into the lottery every time it runs, thus improving odds. Don't register, get caught, you can never register. Success will depend on compliance. 25% it is a failure, 75% it is a success. The Dreamers will register early, so they will not be deported ever. That is my prediction for what it is worth.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
8. republicans are going to totally screw over the freaking FARM economy
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:29 AM
Feb 2017

better get ready to grow your own food

murielm99

(30,717 posts)
39. Trump is doing that now.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:44 PM
Feb 2017

Mexico is considering buying corn from Brazil or Argentina instead of us. They are our third largest trading partner.

And don't say "I told you so," to the farmers. Plenty of us are Democrats.

kiranerys

(54 posts)
53. Not only with this
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:00 PM
Feb 2017

Free trade policies allow US farmers to export hundreds of billions of dollars of food every year. The Trump administration tearing up our trade agreements and alienating our trading partners is already starting to hurt US farmers.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
59. Pee45 & republican cronies have totally suckered America's farmers
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:17 PM
Feb 2017

and all of America's heartland.

Republicans should get a clue: it's evil to sucker people with lies and false promises.

What is it about the time-honored teaching "honesty is the best policy" that republicans despise so much?

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
91. Trump is going to kill a whole bunch of hardcore republican farmers and the red republican
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 12:15 PM
Feb 2017

communities what depend on the farmers income.

Couldn't happen to a bunch of nicer people!

The really funny part is, there are lots of republican pols that represent these people in Congress, they have to see whats coming.

And yet they are allowing Dump, Bannon and the alt-right to destroy their constituents. Go figure.



Doreen

(11,686 posts)
77. The problem is there are actually places that you are not allowed to
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 06:51 PM
Feb 2017

grow food. I can not remember where but I think it is in some big cities.

Phoenix61

(16,994 posts)
11. From Wikipedia
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:33 AM
Feb 2017

The National Guard is considered the militia. I couldn't find what the PCA is. Seems like a way to break sanctuary cities.
...snip

Use of Militia and Armed Forces to Enforce Federal Authority.
Whenever the President considers that unlawful obstructions, assemblages, or rebellion make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any state or territory, he may call into Federal service such of the militia of any state. This is another statutory exception to the PCA.

riversedge

(70,094 posts)
14. Are we moving into a police state? This is not the purpose of the national guard. I see Bannon's
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:36 AM
Feb 2017

This is all over Twitter. I am very afraid.


Kyle Griffin ?@kylegriffin1 17m17 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration considers mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants.
22 replies 71 retweets 41 likes




Chris Geidner ?@chrisgeidner 17m17 minutes ago

Chris Geidner Retweeted The Associated Press

I'd like a better description of "considers."

Chris Geidner added,
The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Trump administration considers mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants.
5 replies 42 retweets 63 likes





Stop Trump
🍷 ?@StopTrump2020 17m17 minutes ago

WTF? Are we moving into a police state? This is not the purpose of the national guard. I see Bannon's fingerprints on this



greymattermom

(5,751 posts)
20. Are these folks involved in planting too?
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:41 AM
Feb 2017

I usually think of them in harvesting. Could we have a nationwide crop failure? Planting time is coming soon.

kiranerys

(54 posts)
56. In the South, it's always harvest season for something
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:09 PM
Feb 2017

It's citrus fruit season now, also leafy greens and other cool-weather crops.

christx30

(6,241 posts)
37. From upthread:
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:06 PM
Feb 2017
Use of Militia and Armed Forces to Enforce Federal Authority.
Whenever the President considers that unlawful obstructions, assemblages, or rebellion make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any state or territory, he may call into Federal service such of the militia of any state. This is another statutory exception to the PCA.


Like cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Like a sheriff that refuses an immigration detainer.
We had a guy here in Austin that was accused of sexually assulting a 9-year-old girl. They were going to ignore the detainer request and release him with a GPS monitor, but they changed their minds and are holding him.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
22. I will bet that after this weekends mayhem at his campaign rally
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:43 AM
Feb 2017

we will see NG at future campaign events.

Beyond that, the minute an innocent or legal person is detained or deported, and you know this will happen, the courts will shut this down

kiranerys

(54 posts)
54. He wanted tanks in his inaugural parade, so I don't doubt it
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:02 PM
Feb 2017

Apparently the army told him that he couldn't do it because driving tanks through DC would damage the roads. At least, that's what they told him. I think the army knows how deeply awful ideas like that are.

Marthe48

(16,908 posts)
23. how soon before he tries to use the National Guard against anyone?
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:43 AM
Feb 2017

He can't use the military, but the National Guard is exempt. And if those Russian fascists decide that the protests are a threat to the government, well, don't forget Kent State and Jackson State:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_State_killings

we know trump and his cabel, including many of the state governments, are much worse than Nixon, and will not hesitate to use whatever means at hand will tighten their ideological grip on America.

Stay safe.

HAB911

(8,868 posts)
24. The troops would not be nationalized, remaining under state control.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:44 AM
Feb 2017

Spokespeople for the governors of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon and New Mexico said they were unaware of the proposal, and either declined to comment or said it was premature to discuss whether they would participate. The other three states did not immediately respond to the AP.

The 11-page document calls for the unprecedented militarization of immigration enforcement as far north as Portland, Oregon, and as far east as New Orleans, Louisiana.

Four states that border on Mexico are included in the proposal -- California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas -- but it also encompasses seven states contiguous to those four -- Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.

Governors in the 11 states would have a choice whether to have their guard troops participate, according to the memo, written by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
29. FWIW, Sean Spicer - This is not true. DHS also confirms it is 100% false
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:55 AM
Feb 2017

Sean Spicer? @PressSec

This is not true. DHS also confirms it is 100% false
The Associated Press? @AP
Memo obtained by AP shows Trump considering mobilizing the National Guard to round up unauthorized immigrants.
https://mobile.twitter.com/PressSec/status/832616382667726851


1) It could have been a deliberate fake news leak to discredit the media.

2) Spicy has no clue what he's talking about.

Odds are even either way.

 

woundedkarma

(498 posts)
30. You guys aren't thinking big enough
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:55 AM
Feb 2017

Suppose...

First you mobilize 100k national guard. Get them out there. They are authorized according to the memo to act as ICE agents.

Then you say.. wait.. this isn't enough... lets get these private army guys in here as extra ICE agents.

OR...

We've already got armed militias all throughout the country. In Texas they LOVE helping patrol the border. They live for it. These guys would happily help Trump round up the immigrants.

And suddenly Trump has his private military force.

And yes, that's when he starts bringing in people like us. Well first it'll be the newspaper/tv talking heads. Then it'll be the rest of us liberals. Who knows where it ends.

byronius

(7,391 posts)
34. I'd call you crazy, but that was my EXACT THOUGHT after reading the post.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:01 PM
Feb 2017

He NEEDS a private militia.

And in his mind he owns this country now anyway, right? In his mind, this is all boardroom tussling for absolute control.

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
74. I think NM and Calif will tell him, hell no.New Mexicans wont do thisTo their own families.Civil War
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 05:58 PM
Feb 2017

seems to be one of his goals. Complete opposite of lincoln. Now, we can not only be in WWIII, but a Civil War. Bannon's dystopia realized

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
31. History Repeats! Wait for it!
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:00 PM
Feb 2017


We need a statement of non-aggression from law enforcement and all members of the military.

The anti Vietnam protests were peaceful. Thanks to the NRA, this one may not be.

The government really needs to think about millions of Americans 'Standing Our Ground'!

Think ISIS ambushes are bad? America was won by guerrilla tactics against the British.

tRumpass does not want to play this game!
 

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)
32. Yes, this is legal under the Posse Comitatus Act
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:00 PM
Feb 2017

"The Act does not apply to the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard under state authority from acting in a law enforcement capacity within its home state or in an adjacent state if invited by that state's governor."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act

W T F

(1,146 posts)
44. It doesn't apply to National Guard "UNDER STATE AUTHORITY" This is a Federal action.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 02:22 PM
Feb 2017

So, It still may be illegal. under Posse Comitatus

 

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)
57. It'll depend on how the orders are phrased
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:14 PM
Feb 2017

If they come from the governor, it's legal, if the troops are federalized, then probably not legal.

As always, it's the details that matter and it's a moot point since this is apparently a fake news story.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
66. They say it is a DRAFT--not signed, not implemented.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:39 PM
Feb 2017

I don't see any supporting signature/stamp or marking that suggests that memo was approved or distributed.

That does not mean they weren't sitting on it/considering it.

aggiesal

(8,907 posts)
41. Has any one heard about the 8 stages of genocide ...
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 01:52 PM
Feb 2017

I hadn't until my daughter mentioned it to me last night.
It's pretty scary stuff.

Here are the 8 stages, and you decide where we are:
Stage 1: Classification – People are divided into “us and them”.
Stage 2: Symbolization – “When combined with hatred, symbols may be forced upon unwilling members of pariah groups…”
Stage 3: Dehumanization – “One group denies the humanity of the other group. Members of it are equated with animals, vermin, insects or diseases.”
Stage 4: Organization – “Genocide is always organized… Special army units or militias are often trained and armed…”
Stage 5: Polarization – “Hate groups broadcast polarizing propaganda…”
Stage 6: Preparation – “Victims are identified and separated out because of their ethnic or religious identity…”
Stage 7: Extermination – “It is “extermination” to the killers because they do not believe their victims to be fully human.”
Stage 8: Denial – “The perpetrators… deny that they committed any crimes…”

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,966 posts)
50. Dehumanization is key. tRump-bots have totally bought that one regarding Muslims
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 03:30 PM
Feb 2017

Stage 5 often comes before 4 and sometimes before or coincident with Stage 3.

aggiesal

(8,907 posts)
73. Ok, so moving 5 to the number 3 slot ...
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 05:48 PM
Feb 2017

Now tell me where you think we are?

Here are the 8 stages, and you decide where we are:
Stage 1: Classification – People are divided into “us and them”.
Stage 2: Symbolization – “When combined with hatred, symbols may be forced upon unwilling members of pariah groups…”
Stage 3: Polarization – “Hate groups broadcast polarizing propaganda…”
Stage 4: Dehumanization – “One group denies the humanity of the other group. Members of it are equated with animals, vermin, insects or diseases.”
Stage 5: Organization – “Genocide is always organized… Special army units or militias are often trained and armed…”
Stage 6: Preparation – “Victims are identified and separated out because of their ethnic or religious identity…”
Stage 7: Extermination – “It is “extermination” to the killers because they do not believe their victims to be fully human.”
Stage 8: Denial – “The perpetrators… deny that they committed any crimes…”

If the 100,000 National Guard story is true, I believe we are at 5.5

Response to deminks (Original post)

Oneironaut

(5,487 posts)
45. BS story. Beware of hysteria
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 02:31 PM
Feb 2017

Reporting false stories and spreading them feeds into Trump's narrative that the press is irresponsible and out to get him. Our press needs to be more careful in spreading hearsay and outright lies.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,966 posts)
49. It does say "draft" and White House doesn't deny its authenticity, just that it is not actual policy
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 03:28 PM
Feb 2017

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(yet)

Who knows what the future will bring? Certainly not the "fine tuned machine" that is Donald Trump's fantasy of his own White House.

jmowreader

(50,533 posts)
46. Martin Niemoller comes to mind
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 02:44 PM
Feb 2017

First the Great President Trump imposed martial law on the Mexicans
and I did not speak up, because I am not a Mexican.

Then the Great President Trump imposed martial law on the Muslims
and I did not speak up, because I am not a Muslim.

Then the Great President Trump imposed martial law on women, non-Christians and Democrats
and I did not speak up, because I am not any of those.

Finally, that asshole Trump imposed it on me
and I found myself surrounded by Mexicans, Muslims, women, non-Christians and Democrats all making the "world's tiniest violin" hand gesture.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,966 posts)
48. This story has already been denied by the White House.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 03:26 PM
Feb 2017

AP tried to get a confirmation or denial with several calls that were never returned, so they ran the story. Then Shauna SpiceGirl said that AP was "irresponsible" and then denied the story.

Igel

(35,282 posts)
94. So somebody low in the food chain wrote it.
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 04:34 PM
Feb 2017

And it went nowhere, but DHS employees circulated it and leaked it.

The news is the suspicion.

Terra!

MADem

(135,425 posts)
55. Quite a few agencies will take issue with this.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:06 PM
Feb 2017

First off, Congress--he's stepping on their prerogative. Secondly, Governors, particularly if he wants to involve state Guards--I should imagine a governor who was not completely a dumbfuck would look askance at this encroachment upon one of his or her prerogatives. Next, The American People, who aren't fond of this kind of shit and had something called a "Revolution" the last time there were soldiers in the streets, pushing people around. Lastly, military commanders, who no doubt now, if they have not so done already, reviewing the whole "Lawful Order" thing they slept through at their OCS/ROTC and/or Military Academy classes.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
62. That's not the same. The Mid-East is not "Texas" or "Nevada."
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:27 PM
Feb 2017

It gets problematic when Trump wants to use servicemembers to enforce law DOMESTICALLY.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
100. We've done this for many decades now.
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 03:11 AM
Feb 2017

Guard and Reserve now have representation on the Joint Chiefs.

Using them as a plus-up to the regular services enables us to have a much SMALLER standing military. It's also the thing that has pretty much obviated the need for a draft. Without that capability, we'd be drafting people every time we got in a dust-up.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
64. I see his trial baloon already popped!
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 04:34 PM
Feb 2017

Nobody is going to let Donny Tinyhands command their state NG units. Well maybe Texas, our state has batshit crazy people in charge. Abbott and Paxton would LOVE to have them some police state action.

EarthFirst

(2,899 posts)
71. The RTKBA crew spent 8 years arming themselves against this very type of action!
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 05:34 PM
Feb 2017

Now all of a sudden they're into federalizing our troops into a law enforcement brigade?

This is irrational and dangerous!

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
78. I am surprised Washington state was not in there.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 06:57 PM
Feb 2017

I have this weird thought. You know how he is for privatized prisons..right? Well, if he arrests enough people for these private prisons they will have plenty of people to take the immigrants places. Legal slave labor with unthinkable abuse being legal also. What do you all think about that?

 

Liberaltalker

(59 posts)
79. And the American Gestapo is born...
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 08:12 PM
Feb 2017

First they will come for the undocumented, then they will find some excuse to go after certain visa and green card holders, its only a small step from there to those defiend as "un-American enemies of the state." This is scary stuff... This country seems to be repeating the past and hell bent on going down a very dark road...

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
80. Trump via Spicer
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 09:15 PM
Feb 2017

....is denying this story. Sounds real and highly possible, but it is being denied.

I think we need to be very careful. They can send out one alarming fake story after another and then, when it's debunked, it gives credence to his statements that the press is fake, corrupt, "the enemy".

These are like Black Flag media events and we need to separate the real from the planted.

yuiyoshida

(41,819 posts)
97. California will not...
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 10:09 PM
Feb 2017

Our Governor has more common sense in his little finger than the entire body of the President.

Paladin

(28,243 posts)
104. There is not way trump can implement this, without concentration camps.
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 11:14 AM
Feb 2017

No way in hell.

Oh, trump and bannon will dress them up with other descriptions, but that's what they'll be: concentration camps, for illegal immigrants, and other enemies of the regime.

The only question remaining: What are we willing to do about it?

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