Trump deploys National Guard to LA
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National Guard troops began arriving in Los Angeles early Sunday on orders from President Donald Trump in response to clashes in recent
Large crowds gathered near a federal detention center in downtown Los Angeles Friday protesting immigration raids that had taken place throughout the city.
California National Guard arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday, deployed by President Donald Trump after two days of protests by hundreds of demonstrators against immigration raids carried out as part of Trump's hardline policy.
State and local officials warned that the National Guard’s presence could escalate protests, while Republican lawmakers blamed state leadership for the clashes.
The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities,
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum "deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness" in California as demonstrations opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations continue in the state, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement Saturday evening.
Politics National Guard troops ordered to Los Angeles by Trump find quiet streets and few protests The arrival of the National Guard followed two days of protests that began Frida
National Guard members arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday morning after President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum taking command of 2,000 guard members to quell anti-ICE protests in the city.
Elements of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from the California National Guard have begun deploying to the Los Angeles area, with some already on the ground. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Saturday "deploying 2,
President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to California following escalating violence among some anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles.
A Department of Homeland Security request for 21,000 National Guard troops to support "expansive interior immigration enforcement operations" includes a call for troops to search for unaccompanied children in some cases.