California’s Governor Jerry Brown agrees to send National Guard troops to the border at Trump’s request, but puts one big condition on them:
BREAKING: California's governor agrees to deploy 400 National Guard troops at Trump's request, but not for immigration enforcement.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 11, 2018
Essentially no immigration enforcement whatsoever.
Brown got very specific on what that means:
šBreaking! @JerryBrownGov responds to Trump request for National Guard, with agreement for 400 "to combat transnational crime." He adds: "But let's be clear..this will not be a mission to build a new wall..to round up women and children..or detain people escaping violence." pic.twitter.com/bP5h5r8OyO
— Carla āBluecheckedā Marinucci (@cmarinucci) April 11, 2018
“But let’s be crystal clear on the scope of this mission. This will not be a mission to build a new wall. It will not be a mission to round up women and children or detain people escaping violence and seeking a better life. And the California National Guard will not be enforcing federal immigration laws.”
Here’s the full letter from Brown himself…
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— Jerry Brown (@JerryBrownGov) April 11, 2018