-
Original Date Announced
April 11, 2018California agrees with DHS/DOD to deploy 400 National Guard troops to the border; California states that the service members will perform support missions targeting "criminal gangs" and "human traffickers" and will "not enforce immigration laws, arrest people for violation of immigration laws, guard individuals taken into custody for immigration-related violations, nor support the enforcement of immigration laws." [ID #316]
Memorandum of Agreement Between the State of California and the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland SecurityEffective Date
April 11, 2018Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
-
October 1, 2018
DOD Announcement
On October 1, 2018, DOD announced it would continue to fund deployment of National Guard troops through September 2019. Go to article on azcentral.com -
February 11, 2019
Newsom Announcement
Governor Newsom announced on February 11, 2019 that he would withdraw the nearly 400 CA National Guard troops from deployment along the border with Mexico and assign them to other duties. Go to article on nytimes.com
Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: BorderAssociated or Derivative Policies
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
-
New Policy
Original Source:
Letter from Governor Brown