Members of the U.S. National Guard, when deployed domestically in a federal capacity, are not intended to perform law enforcement roles and can be tasked to protect federal facilities, including facilities run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
November 17, 2025
high
operational
Describes typical roles and restrictions for National Guard forces in federal domestic deployments.
The U.S. National Guard can be deployed to assist local police in U.S. cities.
October 28, 2025
high
temporal
Describes a general domestic role of the National Guard in providing support to civilian law enforcement.
U.S. National Guard units can be federalized and deployed from one state to another to support federal functions such as protecting federal agents, enforcing federal law, and protecting federal property.
October 09, 2025
high
organizational
Describes the federalization and interstate deployment capability of the National Guard to carry out federal missions.