Up First from NPR Feds Eye More Cities, Hyundai Plant Raid, Influential Pastor
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Sep 6, 2025 Tensions rise as the Trump administration eyes more cities for federal intervention amid a National Guard buildup near Chicago. In a shocking move, nearly 500 workers are arrested at a Hyundai construction site in Georgia, sparking debates over immigration policies and worker rights. Meanwhile, a pastor from Idaho is gaining traction among national Republicans, influencing discourse in Washington, D.C. The political landscape is heating up as differing opinions clash over the use of military forces in urban crime control.
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Guard Deployment Raises Legal Risks
- The Trump administration is pushing to deploy the National Guard to multiple major cities despite legal and political pushback.
- Experts say using the Guard for domestic policing without state requests is uncharted and will prompt more litigation.
Guard vs. ICE: Different Roles
- The National Guard and ICE serve different roles and legal authorities when operating domestically.
- Deployments can accompany increased ICE activity, but the Guard itself generally cannot perform arrests or standard policing duties.
Large Raid At Georgia Battery Site
- Homeland Security executed a months-long investigation and arrested 475 people at a Georgia EV battery construction site.
- Officials said most detainees were South Korean citizens and were in the U.S. unlawfully or working unlawfully.