President Donald Trump has deployed California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of California Gov.
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"The laws are a bit vague
Generally, federal military forces are not allowed to carry out civilian law enforcement duties against U.S. citizens except in times of emergency.
An 18th-century wartime law called the Insurrection Act is the main legal mechanism that a president can use to activate the military or National Guard during times of rebellion or unrest. But Trump didn’t invoke the Insurrection Act on Saturday.
Instead, he relied on a similar federal law that allows the president to federalize National Guard troops under certain circumstances. He federalized part of California’s National Guard under what is known as Title 10 authority, which places him, not the governor, atop the chain of command, according to Newsom’s office.
The National Guard is a hybrid entity that serves both state and federal interests. Often it operates under state command and control, using state funding. Sometimes National Guard troops will be assigned by their state to serve federal missions, remaining under state command but using federal funding.
The law cited by Trump’s proclamation places National Guard troops under federal command. The law says that can be done under three circumstances: When the U.S. is invaded or in danger of invasion; when there is a rebellion or danger of rebellion against the authority of the U.S. government, or when the President is unable to “execute the laws of the United States,” with regular forces.
But the law also says that orders for those purposes “shall be issued through the governors of the States.” It’s not immediately clear if the president can activate National Guard troops without the order of that state’s governor. "
On kyllä aika harmaa vyöhyke tuo kansalliskaarti ja laillisuus. Ei ole hyökkäys menossa, ei ole kapina ja jos laittomasti poistetaan maasta ihmisiä (syyt voi olla kohdallaan, mutta laki vaatii sen oikeuskäsittelyn, eikä suoraa rajalle muilutusta), niin on ikävä vedota lain täyttöönpanoonkaan. Lisäksi käskyjen pitäisi mennä kuvernöörin kautta, jota ei tapahdu. Kyllä tuo enemmän laittoman kansallistamisen puolelle vaikuttaisi menevän.
