Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Tuesday that she is assigning up to 40 National Guard troops to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the state.
“Violent, criminal, illegal immigrants have no place in Arkansas,” said Sanders. “I signed the Defense Against Criminal Illegals Act to hold these criminals accountable and slap enhanced penalties on illegal immigrants who commit additional crimes while in our state.”
Sanders added that the move should be viewed as direct support for the decisions of President Donald Trump to enforce U.S. immigration laws. “President Trump has secured our border and is cleaning up our streets, and Arkansas stands with him every step of the way.”
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