National Guardsmen from Alabama and 18 other states will mobilize soon to assist the Department of Homeland Security with President Donald Trump’s nationwide anti-crime and illegal immigration operation.
A U.S. Defense official told Fox News on Friday the National Guard soldiers would serve as a “support pillar to a sweeping federal interagency effort, while also serving as a visible deterrent force.”
According to the outlet, the National Guard will be performing “case management, transportation, logistical support, and clerical functions associated with the processing of illegal migrants at the facilities.”
"The in-and-out processing may include personal data collection, fingerprinting, DNA swabbing and photographing of personnel in ICE custody," the official told Fox News.
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