Summary
Trinity University political scientist Katsuo Nishikawa provided expert analysis for Univision 62 Austin on the legal, constitutional, and financial implications of deploying the Texas National Guard to Illinois and Oregon. His commentary helped explain how the decision could affect Texas taxpayers while placing the national debate over state military authority into broader political and legal context.
The decision to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Illinois in October prompted legal challenges, particularly regarding the cost to Texas taxpayers. Katsuo Nishikawa, Ph.D., Trinity University’s director of the Center for International Engagement and associate professor of political science warned that the decision would have a direct financial impact on Texas taxpayers. He also explained that the measure is contrary to the Posse Comitatus Act, a federal law that limits the use of military forces in police functions within the United States. Read the full story here.