GOP bill would grant Trump right to deploy National Guard for immigration enforcement

The GUARD Act aims to authorize presidential deployment of National Guard for immigration enforcement when states refuse to cooperate, with harsh penalties for attackers.

New bill, authored by Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., comes in response would allow the president to federalize and deploy the National Guard when states refuse to cooperate, like Gov. Gavin Newsom in California.  (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Trump sent in the National Guard to respond to anti-ICE protests, and later deployed U.S. Marines. 

California sued over the deployment, but so far the courts have allowed Trump to keep control of the Guard.

"Sanctuary policies have turned entire cities into safe havens for violent criminals, and now some governors are actively blocking National Guard deployments that protect American communities. What unfolded in Los Angeles isn’t isolated," said Rep. Harrigan.  (Eric Thayer/AP Photo)

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In addition to capital punishment for killing an immigration officer, the bill mandates a minimum of five years in prison and 10 years if the assault causes bodily injury.

The proposed penalties mirror similar statutes that protect federal law enforcement officers but extend explicit coverage to immigration enforcement personnel.

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