The Louisiana National Guard has mobilized 95 troops to support ICE operations in the state, another step Gov. Jeff Landry has taken to support President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

The soldiers were mobilized Aug. 25 and sent to various locations across the state to assist with “administrative, clerical, and logistical tasks,” according to a release from the Louisiana National Guard.

Lt. Col. Noel Collins, a spokesperson for the agency, said the Department of Homeland Security requested the troops. She could not provide further details about where they were stationed, she said.

The troops were mobilized under Title 32 status, the release said. That means they remain under Landry’s control but that the federal government pays for the mobilization.

“When the State of Louisia

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