At least six states have authorized National Guard troops to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in administrative and logistical roles.

The trial over the legality of the Guard in Los Angeles as Donald Trump forged ahead with a new deployment in Washington.

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to immigration facilities further blurs the line between military and law enforcement.

A California judge will decide whether Trump broke the law when he deployed troops to quell protests on the streets of Los Angeles.

California arrests lag behind states such as Texas and Florida, because those states started with more arrests. They also have a stronger record of cooperation.

Trial could set precedent on limits of presidential authority to deploy military forces on American soil.

The Virginia National Guard will mobilize 60 troops to provide statewide logistics and administrative support to ICE. Here, Virginia National Guardsmen render a salute during the National Anthem at the 59th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Staff Sgt. Lisa M. Sadler/U.S. Army)