States control the state National Guard. ONLY a Governor can call them up for anything.
Actually, yes - that is even IN THE US CODE. President can’t call up the NG without the governours doing it for him.
RE: States control the state National Guard. ONLY a Governor can call them up for anything.
The reason why I ask is this — I can conceive of a DEFIANT governor who will call the State’s National Guard to stand in the way of refugees being repatriated to their state.
This act could pave the way for a constitutional crisis.
State rights vs the Fed.
Who wins is anybody’s guess.