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

Five Republican governors have now deployed National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C., following President Donald Trump's request to send troops.

The chair of the Democratic Governors Association, however, warned Republican governors against supporting “a dangerous, politically motivated agenda.”

The Trump administration is expanding National Guard support at immigration detention sites. Florida activated troops on Tuesday.

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.

Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina have also deployed the Guard to Washington to support President Trump’s crackdown on the city.

Republican-led states are sending National Guard troops to D.C. to support President Trump's anti-crime efforts, with hundreds of soldiers from West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio being deployed to nearly double the 800 D.

Legislation advances on Beacon Hill at the same time three states are sending guard troops to patrol Washington, DC

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.

As of Monday evening, six states have agreed to send troops to the nation's capital. Those states include West Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Ohio.

A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.