WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump is increasing immigration enforcement and advocating for federal troops in more U.S. cities, raising concerns about potential civil rights violations.

The White House shared a video on social media of President Trump pressuring Democratic cities to accept assistance from the National Guard. He stated, "We cannot allow a depraved criminal element of violent repeat offenders to continue spreading destruction and death throughout our country. We have to respond with force and strength. We have to be vicious just like they are. It's the only thing they understand."

The president's comments were in reference to the murder of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, North Carolina. Surveillance video showed the suspect, who has a long arrest history, attacking

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