The GUARD Act would allow the National Guard to be deployed for immigration enforcement purposes, including apprehending undocumented immigrants and executing removal orders, as well as conducting border security operations—modifying the existing Posse Comitatus Act restriction on using military forces for domestic law enforcement. The bill also creates new federal crimes for assaulting immigration enforcement officers, with penalties ranging from 5 to 20 years imprisonment for assault, 10 to 30 years if bodily injury occurs, and life imprisonment or death penalty if the assault results in death. These provisions would apply to attacks on federal immigration officers, as well as state and local law enforcement working in support of federal immigration operations. The legislation does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines. This bill would primarily affect immigration enforcement agencies (ICE and CBP), National Guard units in states that deploy them for this purpose, and individuals who commit crimes against these officers.
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