A Trump administration official slammed protestors in Washington, D.C.'s Union Station who called for the city to be "free" after the National Guard's deployment.

The National Guard Association of the United States is holding its general conference in Milwaukee, coinciding with Mexican Fiesta. Forward Latino and city officials reassured the public that the conference is not related to immigration enforcement.

"National Guard troops are pre-positioned to help eastern North Carolina as Hurricane Erin impacts the coast," said Kate Frauenfelder. "These brave men and women are needed here at home – not in D.C." North Carolina is under a state of emergency due to Hurricane Erin.

Six states are now sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., in an effort to help President Donald Trump 's administration combat crime and violence. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email Monday for comment.

Vice President JD Vance says National Guard troops are making substantial progress tackling crime in Washington, D.C., and suggests their mission may extend beyond 30 days.

Milwaukee is hosting up to 4,000 National Guard members for the NGAUS General Conference, with no ties to immigration enforcement.

Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana pledged to send National Guard troops to Washington. They could carry weapons in the city.

Deployments by troops from Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia will nearly double the force that Trump has deployed amid a crackdown on crime.

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced on Tuesday that he and the Nebraska National Guard will be providing aid to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and ICE.

This week, though, federal agents are fanning out across the nation's capital as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime in the city. The sometimes-masked agents joined members of the National Guard as well as the United States Park Police,

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is sending 150 Guard members to Washington, DC, at the request of the secretary of the Army.