Rand Paul opposes military involvement in mass deportations under Trump plan

thehill.com

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul criticized the idea of using the U.S. military for mass deportations, which President-elect Trump has recently suggested. Paul stated that deploying the Army in cities would be a "huge mistake." Paul, who will chair the Senate Homeland Security Committee, emphasized that military personnel are not trained for law enforcement tasks like deportations. He believes that such actions should be handled by domestic police agencies. While Paul supports removing illegal immigrants, especially those who have committed crimes, he opposes military involvement in these operations. He urged Trump to reconsider using an emergency declaration for this purpose.


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