Univision 62 Austin Taps Trinity’s Katsuo Nishikawa About Texas Guard Deployment to Illinois
Nishikawa, a political scientist at the University, raises cost and legal concerns
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.