Arkansas joins several states in having National Guard assist ICE

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) on Tuesday announced the deployment of National Guard troops to support federal immigration agents in targeting illegal immigrants for deportation in Arkansas.

A total of 40 troops will be activated to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement in logistical and administrative functions, allowing the agency to focus on directly targeting those in Arkansas without legal status. Their duties will include helping ICE process detainees and performing clerical tasks, according to the governor’s office. They will also be driving in vehicles along with ICE agents and people they’ve detained. The guardsmen will not carry weapons or make arrests.