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Gov. Sanders Announces National Guard Deployment to Assist in ICE Operations in Arkansas
Governor Sanders authorized 40 unarmed guardsmen to aid ICE with clerical support and detainee transport in Arkansas, enhancing enforcement under federal Title 32 funding.
- On Tuesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the Arkansas National Guard will assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement, providing up to 40 personnel to support enforcement and deportation processes.
- Because Sanders signed the Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act earlier this year, the move follows DHS's May 9 request and DOD's July 25 approval for Title 32 support.
- The force will include 27 Air National Guard airmen and 13 Army National Guard soldiers, allocated as 18 in Little Rock, 10 in Fort Smith, 10 in Fayetteville and two at Camp Robinson, performing clerical tasks and assisting detainee transport.
- The ACLU of Arkansas condemned the deployment as an abuse of power that jeopardizes Arkansans' rights and warned the move could put servicemembers in legal jeopardy while officials said guardsmen will provide clerical help so federal immigration agents can focus on enforcement.
- Politically, Sanders framed the deployment by saying `Arkansas stands with him every step of the way`, building on his previous sending of 40 guardsmen to Texas last year for border support.
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