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NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed

national guard troops to San Antonio to keep the peace during upcoming protests against President

Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies says more.

Protests in San Antonio against the immigration raids have so far been peaceful.

And San Antonio Mayor Ron Nuremberg says the National Guard troops are unnecessary.

Nuremberg says he did not request, nor has he been in contact with Abbott about the deployment.

You know, it's frustrating. I think our communities work better when we're working together towards

common goals, and I believe everyone's goal is to maintain safety and order.

Nuremberg says he understands why the protests are happening, but that violent

outbursts are counterproductive. Protest organizers say the military presence is dangerous and

invites violence. A statement from Abbott says deployments across Texas are to ensure peace and order.

For NPR News, I'm David Martin Davies in San Antonio.

A new global survey finds more than half of people in key U.S. allied nations, including

France, the UK, Germany, and Japan say they have no confidence in President Trump's

leadership in world affairs. But NPR's Frank Langford reports many also view Trump as a strong

leader. People in 15 of 24 countries

downgraded their ratings of the U.S. according to the survey by the Pew Research Center.

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