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Trump Wants 20,000 Troops to Hunt, Transport Immigrants. Cost Estimate: $3.6 Billion
- The Pentagon is reviewing a Homeland Security request to deploy over 20,000 National Guard troops to support immigration enforcement across the United States.
- This request follows Homeland Security's argument that it lacks sufficient manpower to conduct immigration sweeps and marks the first formal request by ICE for National Guard assistance.
- President Trump recently ordered 4,000 California National Guardsmen and deployed 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles despite objections from Governor Newsom, escalating federal involvement in domestic security.
- The annual cost to maintain 20,000 National Guardsmen on duty would reach $3.6 billion, and experts warn this militarized approach threatens the American principle separating military and civilian law enforcement.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated on June 10 that the National Guard will play a growing role in domestic security, raising concerns about civil liberties erosion and militarization of communities.
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Pentagon and ICE officials have inspected military bases from New Jersey to California as potential sites to stop immigrants
No Troops in Our Streets: Trump’s Authoritarian Crackdown Must Be Stopped - Our Revolution
At Our Revolution, we stand firm against President Trump’s alarming deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles and his threats of broader military crackdowns across the nation. These actions are not about public safety—they are a blatant abuse of power meant to intimidate, inflame, and silence dissent. The line between civilian and military rule is sacred in a democracy, and we must defend it at all costs. This Is Authoritarianism, Not S…
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