Brett Cashman My understanding is that the President must meet the...

October 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM  ·  Comment — Archer T. Ships replied to Brett Cashman's comment.  ·  View on Facebook  ·  Markdown source

Brett Cashman My understanding is that the President must meet the following criteris to deploy the National Guard: 1. At the request of a state's legislature or governor. 2. To address an insurrection making law enforcement impracticable 3. To protect constitutionally secured rights 4. During rebellion or danger of rebellion against federal authority 5. In cases of invasion or danger of invasion 6. When unable to execute laws with regular forces 3. Trump is not protecting anyone's rights. The Constitution does not give the Federal government the power to control who may live and work in the US. That was a power the government arrogated to itself long after the Founding (beginning in 1882, with the Chinese Exclusion Act). 1. None of the Governors nor legislators in the target states are calling for aid, and are in fact actively opposed. 2,4-6 An Oregon Federal judge Karin Immergut (appointed by Trump during his first term) decided that Trump did not meet these criteria, and issued a stay barring him from deploying Federal troops: https://apps.abacus.ai/chatllm/?appId=1266a22a9c&convoId=1655e35cb2 The 9th Circuit allowed federalizing Oregon National Guard, but barred any federalized guard members – whether from Oregon or another state – from being deployed in Oregon. That temporary order remains in place while they consider the merits more fully: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/08/federal-appeals-court-ruling-oregon-national-guard-federalized-portland-deployment/ To me, all signs point to government overreach, not legitimate law enforcement.