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Sununu would refuse use of NH National Guard to separate immigrant families

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The administration of President Donald Trump is engaged in a controversial practice of separating families caught trying to cross into the United State illegally.

While no National Guard troops are currently involved in separating families, guardsmen and women have been deployed to the border at the request of the administration for drug smuggling enforcement.

State National Guard units are commanded by the governor of their respective state and cannot be deployed without his or her permission. The only exception to this is during times of war or national emergency, when the president may mobilize them for federal duties.

In a statement, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican, said he “will not send our New Hampshire troops to the southern border to separate families.”

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, also a Republican, said he will not send his National Guard to the border for any purpose requested by the administration “until this policy of separating children from their families has been rescinded.”

The administration argues that a "zero tolerance" policy when it comes to illegal immigration could serve as a deterrent against entry by people Trump believes are criminals, including those associated with such gangs as MS-13.

Trump has blamed Democrats for failing to pass laws that secure the border. “Democrats are the problem. They don’t care about crime and want illegal immigrants, no matter how bad they may be, to pour into and infest our Country, like MS-13. They can’t win on their terrible policies, so they view them as potential voters!” he said.

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