JEFFERSON CITY — Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe's announcement committing Missouri National Guard members to help support President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has resulted in just 15 troops taking part.

And, because of the federal government shutdown that kicked off Wednesday, those soldiers will not be getting paychecks until the government reopens.

Two days after Kehoe announced Missouri soldiers would assist with administrative, clerical and logistical duties at Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facilities within the state, a guard spokesperson provided the first details of how the in-state deployment is working.

In response to a Post-Dispatch inquiry, an emailed response from the Missouri Guard's Public Affairs Office stated, “A total of 15 Missouri National Gua

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