Trump gets federal court win over National Guard in Portland
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Texas Border Watch is covering developments along the border, including "smart wall" construction, warnings for federal agents, and National Guard deployments.
Over the objections of local and state officials, armed National Guards members are now appearing in places civilians frequent. They are walking down pedestrian streets in Washington, D.C., and they have patrolled outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Los Angeles and outside a Memphis landmark.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff initially supported President Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to San Francisco for security, but later apologized, highlighting the blurring of power between private wealth and political force.
Lawsuits will likely address significant questions of constitutional law, federalism and the separation of powers.