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In reply to the discussion: Full, 11-page draft DHS memo outlining using National Guard for immigrant roundup [View all]MineralMan
(146,288 posts)15. OK, if I'm reading this correctly, it doesn't propose
federalizing any National Guard troops for use in this process. Instead it encourages convincing Governors in border states to allow their National Guard members to do those jobs. There are already laws allowing that, and this seems to be expanding that use.
That would work around the Posse Comitatus prohibition against using the military for civil law enforcement purposes. The Governors can call up their own Guard units for a wide range of things.
If I have that wrong, please let me know.
Here's something I do know, California's Governor isn't going to agree to allow the California Guard units to do any such thing.
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Full, 11-page draft DHS memo outlining using National Guard for immigrant roundup [View all]
bigtree
Feb 2017
OP
They may just be throwing out chum. Who knows? If this is NOT from DHS/Kelly
KittyWampus
Feb 2017
#6
I know this was reported in AP, but think the document itself was planted and is a fake
Dream Girl
Feb 2017
#14
Yep. I just have a feeling this isn't real. My spidery sense tells me something's up.
Dream Girl
Feb 2017
#42
"Posse Comitatus" doesn't apply to any National Guard troops acting under control of the governor
PoliticAverse
Feb 2017
#29
Yes - that is the way I read it. But I also think federalizing the units might also be doable
jmg257
Feb 2017
#31
White House has already DENIED this. Either bogus or a dye test for leakers by bogus document.
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2017
#37