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Trump blurs lines between illegal immigration and crime in National Guard deployments

By Kat Lonsdorf,

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Published October 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM CDT

As President Trump pushes to get National Guard troops patrolling American cities, his administration has, in effect, blurred the lines between traditional law enforcement and immigration enforcement.

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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent based in Texas.

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