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#National Guard

State military reserve forces that can be federalized by the president. Incidents involve National Guard deployments for immigration enforcement, protest suppression, or other domestic operations that raise civil liberties concerns.

2 incidents

Updated March 26, 2026 Military Overreach
Serious Rights Violation

Illegal National Guard Deployments to Los Angeles and Attempted Deployment to Chicago

The administration deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles without the governor's consent, and attempted to send Texas National Guard troops to Chicago. Federal courts ruled both deployments illegal, with the Supreme Court finding no source of authority for the Illinois deployment.

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National Guardmilitary deploymentPosse ComitatusLos AngelesChicago
Updated September 2, 2025 Military Overreach
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Military Deployments at US-Mexico Border in Violation of Posse Comitatus Act

Over 10,000 troops were deployed to the US-Mexico border for immigration enforcement. A federal judge found the administration 'willfully' violated the Posse Comitatus Act -- a foundational law separating military and civilian law enforcement dating to Reconstruction.

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Posse Comitatus Actmilitary deploymentborder enforcementcivil-military separationNational Guard