Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Gustaf Kilander

Governors are lining up behind Trump and pledging to use national guards to boot immigrants from US

Twenty-six Republican governors have signed a letter pledging to use “every tool” to aid President-elect Donald Trump with his mass deportation plans.

That includes the possible use of state law enforcement and National Guards. The federal government doesn’t have the resources required to carry out Trump’s plans of deporting 11 million undocumented people and will need the assistance of state and local authorities.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.