trump Faces Legal Challenge Over National Guard Deployment for Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON D.C. – President Trump‘s deployment of the federal National Guard to assist with immigration enforcement is entering legally uncharted territory, according to U.S. expert Løkke. The move, particularly regarding its application in cities with “sanctuary” policies, could ultimately be decided by the Supreme court.
Løkke stated, “This is unknown waters, legally speaking.My assumption is that the Supreme Court will give the president the right to consider whether he should go in with the National Guard.” He clarified this doesn’t necessarily validate the decision, but anticipates the Court will allow the President to “appraise” the situation.Critics have labeled Trump’s use of the National Guard as authoritarian, a tactic Løkke connects to a broader trend during Trump’s presidency. “The progress historically, all the way, has been against the president getting more and more power. Trump has challenged in the direction of it quite extreme,” he said.
Currently, the National Guard’s presence in Washington D.C. has been largely symbolic, “lining up around some statues and the like,” but perceived as a deterrent to challenges against Trump.
The deployment extends beyond Washington D.C., targeting Democratically-led cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and New York. These cities maintain “sanctuary” policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities, which Trump claims increases unsafety, despite local leaders reporting crime decreases this year.
Løkke noted that other Democratic cities are closely monitoring the situation. “In New York,they follow very well. This can be ugly,” he warned, suggesting Trump may be attempting to politically pressure Democrats by highlighting crime concerns, particularly in cities like Chicago which have faced long-standing issues.
