The administration of US President Donald Trump has ordered National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, and to Chicago to suppress protests and bolster immigration enforcement. National Guard were also deployed in recent months to Los Angeles and Washington.
Below is a look at the president's legal authority for using the military in U.S. cities, which runs counter to the country's traditions.
Does US Law permit military policing?
A federal law called the Posse Comitatus Act generally restricts the use of the U.S. military for domestic law enforcement purposes.
This 1878 law embodies a long-held American belief th
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