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Reported: Administration plans to deploy Border Patrol agents (and use state National Guard) for interior enforcement

  1. Original Date Announced

    May 13, 2025

    CNN reports that "[t]he Trump administration is planning to deploy hundreds more federal personnel to ramp up arrests of undocumented immigrants . . . including tapping Border Patrol agents to fan out nationwide." According to CNN, "the move . . . is also expected to include help from state National Guard units . . . The deployment of additional agents in the interior of the United States marks a doubling down on interior enforcement, which has typically been ICE's charge."

    Trump 2.0 [ID #1751]

    Reported: Trump administration plans to deploy hundreds more federal agents to ramp up immigration enforcement across the country - CNN

  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)

    • May 15, 2025

      2025.05.15 Reported: DHS Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown - New York Times

      The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has requested more than 20,000 National Guard troops to help with "interior immigration enforcement." It is unclear what role they would play and whether states would need to approve the plan. The request is currently under review by the Department of Defense. If approved, it would be the first time that National Guard troops directly enforce immigration laws.

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    • May 23, 2025

      2025.05.23 Reported: Trump administration planning to send hundreds of border agents to support ICE arrests in U.S. interior - CBS

      CBS News reports that the Trump administration plans to send approximately 500 CBP personnel to assist ICE field offices across the country with interior immigration-enforcement efforts, expanding CBP's focus beyond borders. These CBP personnel would include members of Air and Marine Operations, a specialized law enforcement unit, and the agency's Office of Field Operations, which oversees legal entry points into the United States.

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    • June 6, 2025

      2025.06.06 Reported: DHS wants National Guard to search for and transport unaccompanied migrant children - NBC

      NBC News reports that about 10,000 of the National Guard troops requested by DHS in May 2025 would be used for transporting detained individuals; about 2,500 troops would be used for detention support; about 1,000 troops would be assigned to administrative support, such as processing detainees; and about 3,500 troops would be used to “Attempt to Locate - Fugitives” and to conduct “surveillance and canvassing missions” as well as “night operations and rural interdictions.” DHS’s request also includes a call for troops to search for unaccompanied children “in remote or hostile terrain” and transport them between states.

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Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Interior
Agencies Affected: CBP State & Local Entities DOD

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