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Trump's National Guard deployments could aid his goal of military-led deportations

By Kat Lonsdorf,

Leila Fadel

Published October 30, 2025 at 3:44 AM CDT

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An NPR review reveals how President Trump's National Guard deployments -- if successful -- could fulfill a longstanding administration goal of employing America's military to aid in mass deportation.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.