Dozens of Indiana National Guard members will be mobilized to assist immigration enforcement operations throughout the state, WTHR, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, reported.
About 50 members will be deployed by mid-September, and they won’t conduct law enforcement duties or make arrests, a state spokesperson said.
The troops will rather be focused on “administrative logistics and support tasks,” including answering phones, data entry, basic vehicle maintenance and tracking fleet expenses, officials said. Louisiana recently announced a similar move, mobilizing nearly 100 members of its National Guard to assist with administrative duties…