When Trump announced on 8/11 that he would deploy National Guard members & federalize DC local police,he framed mission as a crackdown on violent crime. He cited cases of children killed by gun violence. In practice, the most visible impact of Trump federal takeover has been immigration-enforcement
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"Authorities have pulled delivery drivers off mopeds, arrested construction workers, and demanded proof of legal status from vendors selling mangos & watermelons. Vehicle checkpoints have sprung up nightly, and ICE vans have parked outside daycare centers & churches that tend to employ immigrants."
"A few days after announcement, AG Bondi directed DC police to cooperate w/ federal immigration enforcement. Of 465 total arrests from the start of operations in DC through Tuesday, roughly 44%, or 206, have been arrests of immigrants in the country illegally, according to a White House official."
"The official said many of the immigrants arrested had outstanding warrants, ties to gangs, or drug convictions."
"Residents said what they have seen tells a different story. Federal immigration officers, often accompanied by the local police, have appeared to target businesses, daycare centers, churches, and community organizations, according to interviews with witnesses and families, as well as videos"
"Federal officers have been positioned with local police at checkpoints, where they have asked for identification. An ICE spokeswoman said enforcing immigration laws and combating crime were part of the same mission."
"Federal law allows immigration officers to check vehicles within 100 miles of a U.S. border. In a 1976 decision, the Supreme Court allowed routine questioning at a checkpoint on Interstate 5 near San Clemente, Calif."
Scott Michelman, legal director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia, said it would be “very unusual, if not unprecedented,” to apply that authority to a city like Washington, where the nearest border is with the sea.
“It’s ludicrous to think you need a border checkpoint on 14th Street to catch immigrants who swam across the Atlantic,” he said.
"Authorities have targeted delivery drivers who often cluster on mopeds outside restaurants waiting for orders. During the arrests, the authorities have on several occasions refused onlookers’ offers to translate."
"Nannies and children watched as ICE agents raided a business across from the Mount Pleasant library during story time, according to two parents. Officers have also stood in big groups outside grocery stores, many wearing ski masks or tactical vests that often only say “police.”
You mean he lied?
He ran on deporting violent criminals. Noem says they are taking people only after thorough investigations. Investigations come with warrants and due process. All they do is lie, distract and destroy.