Nevada National Guard soldiers begin supporting ICE operations in Las Vegas amid growing political controversy over immigration enforcement escalation.

National Guard troops in at least seven states will begin a federally funded mission to help ICE manage its swelling population of detained migrants.

Nearly 1,700 National Guard troops are expected to deploy across 19 states for the next few months as part of President Donald Trump’s nationwide

The National Guard Association of the United States is holding its general conference in Milwaukee, coinciding with Mexican Fiesta. Forward Latino and city officials reassured the public that the conference is not related to immigration enforcement.

The Trump administration is expanding National Guard support at immigration detention sites. Florida activated troops on Tuesday.

As immigrant arrests continue to surge under President Donald Trump, Utah National Guard troops are being asked to volunteer to help with a fall operation by DHS and ICE.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force against undocumented people and those protesting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, a deputy commanding general testified Tuesday.

At a press conference in the Oval Office, Trump boasted about the National Guard presence he sent into Washington, D.C., last week, adding: “I think Chicago will be our next, and then we’ll help with New York.