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Presidential Memoranda to approve use of US Armed Forces against American protesters, labeling riots as an act of rebellion. (www.whitehouse.gov)
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[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago

Some of the cities are sanctuary cities and the mayors have ordered the local PD to stand down and not join ICE/DHS.

Bringing in the National Guard is a way to circumvent that and get ICE reinforcements without having to do the slow legal confrontations to dismantle what's left of sanctuary cities