SANDERS SENDS 40 NATIONAL GUARD TO AID ICE—UNARMED TROOPS TO PROCESS DETAINEES IN LITTLE ROCK, FAYETTEVILLE, FORT SMITH

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders deployed 40 National Guard members to assist ICE with processing, clerical support, and detainee transport across Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, and Camp Robinson. Troops will be unarmed and operate under state control following a July DoD approval for state Guard support to ICE. The move aligns with a broader, multi-state pattern of Title 32 Guard activations aiding ICE operations.