The Trump administration is considering the mass mobilization of 100,000 National Guard troops to sweep up undocumented immigrants in 11 states, according to a draft memo the Associated Press reported Friday. The 11-page proposal under review would give the governors the ultimate say on whether to deploy these troops for that purpose.President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail that as president there would be a "deportation force" that would deport the millions of undocumented immigrants from the country. This order, if implemented, could be the beginnings of fulfilling that campaign pledge as it's estimated that half of the country's undocumented immigrants live in the 11 states named: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Air Force One Friday that the report was "100 percent not true." The memo has been circulating among staff at the Department of Homeland Security for the past two weeks, the AP reported.
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The DHS did not deny the existence of the memo, but said it was an early draft and not seriously considered.
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