National Guard
The States Sending National Guard Troops to U.S. Cities
National Guard forces are now patrolling in Memphis, Tennessee. While the specifics on troop numbers are yet to be revealed, Republican Governor Bill Lee told the on Tuesday that he did not think there would be more than 150 National Guard personnel deployed. This is a preliminary figure.
Alongside Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, this now brings the number of U.S. cities with National Guard troops on their streets to three. Meanwhile, judges have blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon and Chicago. Trump argues that the patrols are needed to combat crime, support immigration agents and protect federal property, but critics warn that the pattern of these deployments combined with the increase in federal immigration raids and operations has "" between traditional law enforcement, immigration enforcement and the role of the National Guard.
National Guard troops can be mobilized and sent to different states, as has been the case with Washington D.C. In addition to the , a further , , , , , around , and . Some outlets have also reported a in the capital, although no numbers were specified.
In the greater Chicago area, around were activated earlier this month, set to be mobilized for an initial 60 days. However, a court ruling on October 9 blocked the deployment.
In June, some in Los Angeles, alongside approximately 700 U.S. Marines. As of September, 300 guard personnel remained on duty.
On September 27, the Trump administration had further sought to deploy , calling the city “war ravaged”. This move was by a judge, however, as was a subsequent to Portland from California.
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This chart shows the estimated number of troops first deployed by the following states in Washington, D.C., L.A., Chicago & Memphis.
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