
National Guard authorized to detain ICE attackers, DHS says
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National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles have authority to temporarily detain anti-ICE protesters but must hand them over to law enforcement for actual arrests.
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DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin says the troops are on the ground to provide protection for ICE agents and other federal law enforcement groups.
"If any rioters attack ICE law enforcement officers, military personnel have the authority to temporarily detain them until law enforcement makes the arrest," McLaughlin told Axios in a statement.
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