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DHS Memo Outlines Deputizing National Guard for ICE Enforcement

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he would consider deploying National Guard or ICE to ensure “honest elections.”
Senate Committee members asked Gen. Gregory Guillot about guardrails for troop deployment to polls.
Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said there are “no plans” to send U.S. troops to polling places.
DHS memo outlined a method to deputize National Guard members as immigration enforcement officers, bypassing the Posse Comitatus Act.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he would consider deploying National Guard or ICE to ensure “honest elections.”
Senate Committee members asked Gen. Gregory Guillot about guardrails for troop deployment to polls.
Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said there are “no plans” to send U.S. troops to polling places.
DHS memo outlined a method to deputize National Guard members as immigration enforcement officers, bypassing the Posse Comitatus Act.