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#Posse Comitatus Act

The 1878 federal law prohibiting the use of the military for domestic law enforcement without congressional authorization. Incidents involve military deployments for immigration enforcement or protest suppression that may violate this statute.

1 incident

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

Military Deployments at the US-Mexico Border and the Posse Comitatus Act

Over 10,000 troops were deployed to the US-Mexico border for immigration enforcement, with expanded authority to detain and search people in newly created military zones. In a separate case about Los Angeles, a federal judge found the administration 'willfully' violated the Posse Comitatus Act, the Reconstruction-era law separating military and civilian law enforcement.