Armed National Guard troops are accompanying immigration agents as they carry out mass deportation raids on the streets of Los Angeles.

After Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state ahead of mass, anti-Trump protests, internal memos obtained by the American-Statesman reveal military leaders are scrambling to find and train enough personnel for the mission.

In a clear and relatively concise ruling, San Francisco-based federal district court Judge Charles Breyer granted a temporary restraining order that instructed the federal government to stop deploying National Guard units in the Los Angeles area and to relinquish control of the Guard to California’s state government.

and border security challenges. As its domestic role has grown, the guard has also become more integral to international U.S. military operations. The Air National Guard in particular carries out ...

Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to "prioritize and broadly advertise" opportunities troops who are nearing separation or retirement from the military have with either Customs and Border Protection or Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Judge Charles Breyer ordered the administration to return control of the National Guard to the California governor, but an appeals court stayed the extraordinary decision Thursday night.

Noem threatened Biden for considering activating the Guard in Texas over governor's objections, but praises Trump for doing it in California.