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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.

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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 …

  • Over 10,000 active-duty troops were deployed to the US-Mexico border, expanding military authority to include detaining and searching …
  • The Air Force annexed a 250-mile stretch of the Texas border as a 'national defense area.'