Missouri National Guard Deploys Under Governor S Charge By Molly Mille

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-Dec 31, 2025, 10:57 AM

missouri national guard deploys under governor s charge by molly mille

JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson is deploying members of the Missouri National Guard and State Highway Patrol to the Texas border with Mexico this week. Parson cited President Joe Biden’s border policies as the reason for his decision, which was announced Feb. 20. As many as 200 members of the guard are being deployed under the authority Parson has as governor. Both the president and the governor of a guard’s state hold authority over the guard.

This duality of power between the federal and state governments does not exist in other branches of the military. The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the military from acting as a civilian police force. Passed in 1878, the law prevents the president from activating the guard or other military branches in a law enforcement capacity unless expressly authorized by Congress. JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson is deploying members of the Missouri National Guard and State Highway Patrol to the Texas border with Mexico this week. Parson cited President Joe Biden’s border policies as the reason for his decision, which was announced Feb.

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Gov. Mike Parson is deploying members of the Missouri National Guard and State Highway Patrol to the Texas border with Mexico this week. Parson cited President Joe Biden's border policies as the reason for his decision, which was announced Feb. Copyright © 2025, News Tribune Publishing This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of News Tribune Publishing Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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"While other states may wait for chaos to ensue, the State of Missouri is taking a proactive approach in the event that assistance is needed to support local law enforcement in protecting our citizens... This week, the Missouri Department of Public Safety, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and Missouri National Guard established a Unified Command to monitor situations on the ground and prepare to assist local law enforcement. Executive Order 25-25 declares that a State of Emergency exists in the State of Missouri due to civil unrest and calls on the Adjutant General, or his designee, to call and order into active... It is further ordered and directed that the Adjutant General or his designee, and through him, the commanding officer of any unit or other organization of the National Guard, to take action and employ... Gov. Mike Kehoe is weighing a request from the Trump administration to deploy the state's National Guard to support federal immigration enforcement in Missouri.

If approved, Guard members would help handle administrative and logistical tasks for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — not arrests — according to Kehoe's spokesperson Gabby Picard. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Defense said assistance could include case management, transportation and clerical support for the in and out processing of detainees without legal status. The Missouri National Guard did not respond to a question on how many troops were requested from the Trump administration. The request follows a July 25 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to bring members of military under the command of state governors and authorized them to support immigration enforcement.

That adjustment added 500 troops to help the immigration agency, bringing total DoD support to about 1,700 service members. Governor Mike Kehoe will deploy the Missouri National Guard in response to civil unrest. A press release from the governor's office stated that military personnel will be deployed as a precautionary measure due to recent civil unrest throughout the US. "We respect, and will defend, the right to peacefully protest, but we will not tolerate violence or lawlessness in our state," Governor Kehoe said. "While other states may wait for chaos to ensue, the State of Missouri is taking a proactive approach in the event that assistance is needed to support local law enforcement in protecting our citizens... In addition, the Missouri Department of Public Safety and the Missouri State Highway Patrol will collaborate with the National Guard to establish a Unified Command.

The newly organized group will reportedly monitor ground operations and assist local law enforcement. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In response to immigration enforcement protests planned across Missouri, Governor Kehoe signed an executive order activating the Missouri National Guard as a precautionary measure. The activation is in reaction to recent instances of civil unrest across the country. We respect, and will defend, the right to peacefully protest, but we will not tolerate violence or lawlessness in our state," said Gov. Kehoe, in a press release.

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