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Trump Administration to Deploy 1,700 National Guard Troops for ICE Support Across 19 States

The Trump administration plans to mobilize up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states to support federal immigration and anti-crime operations, according to Pentagon sources and internal documents obtained by Fox News .

The deployments, set to occur mostly in Republican-led states, will aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with data collection, fingerprinting, DNA swabbing, and photographing detainees.

Troops will operate under Title 32 Section 502F authority, keeping them under state control while performing federally funded missions. This status allows their deployment without violating the Posse Comitatus Act, which restricts

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