Tennessee National Guard Activated Under Title 32 To Speed ICE Deportations

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee mobilized the Tennessee National Guard under Title 32 to assist ICE with administrative, clerical and checkpoint support aimed at accelerating deportations. Guardsmen will perform data entry, case management and identification duties at DUI checkpoints and processing facilities after a DHS request; the move fits a broader, accelerating multi‑state pattern of Guard support for ICE and raises legal and civil‑liberties questions.