Divergent Options

Call for Papers: The Role of U.S. Military Forces in Mass Deportations

U.S. Soldiers and Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7 join Customs and Border Protection at San Ysidro Point of Entry, California, Nov. 25, 2018. Department of Defense military personnel will not be conducting law enforcement functions, but are authorized to provide force protection for Customs and Border Protection personnel and help make sure CBP personnel can perform their assigned Federal functions. U.S. Northern Command is providing military support to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to secure the southern border of the United States. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jesse Untalan) — Source: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4926050/ussoldiers-join-customs-and-border-protection-border-operations

Background:

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Below you will see a Call for Papers. If you are not interested in writing on this topic, we always welcome individual articles on virtually any national security situation an author is passionate about. Please do not let our call for papers cause you to hesitate to send us your idea. We look forward to hearing from you!

Call for Papers:

Divergent Options is calling for national security papers assessing situations or discussing options related to the U.S. military’s role in mass deportations.

President-elect Donald Trump has stated that he plans to use the U.S. military to support his plan of mass deportations. While precedent exists for DoD support to DHS, many details about the U.S. military’s role in mass deportations remain unclear (e.g., legal limitations, authorities, command and control, costs, risks). Divergent Options is calling for national security papers assessing situations or discussing options related to the U.S. Military’s role in Mass Deportations.

Please limit your submission to 1,000 words and write using our Options Paper or Assessment Paper templates which are designed for ease of use by both writers and readers alike.

Please send your article to submissions@divergentoptions.org by December 28, 2024.