President Trump authorizes deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid immigration raid protests. The move, criticized by Governor Newsom as reckless, follows the deployment of 700 Marines and sparked a lawsuit from California challenging the President's authority
President Trump authorized 2,000 additional National Guard troops to Los Angeles, deploying them to assist with immigration raid protests. While the order is signed, deployment may take one to two days
Sources familiar with the situation, speaking on background to discuss troop deployments, confirmed the details of the National Guard mobilization
California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned President Trump's deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, calling the move reckless and disrespectful to the troops on X (formerly Twitter). Newsom criticized the action as ego-driven, prioritizing political posturing over genuine public safety concerns during immigration protests
California Governor Newsom slams Trump's deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, calling it an ego-boosting maneuver rather than a genuine public safety measure. Newsom criticizes the President's actions as reckless and disrespectful to the troops
Amidst Los Angeles protests over immigration raids, 700 Marines deployed from Twentynine Palms joined 2,000 National Guard troops. This deployment, authorized by President Trump, sparked a lawsuit from California Governor Newsom, who criticized the move as politically motivated. The Marines' arrival, intended to protect federal property and personnel, presented logistical challenges for local law enforcement, as demonstrations continued into a fourth day
Marines deployed from Twentynine Palms, California, to protect federal personnel and property in Los Angeles, including immigration agents, amid ongoing protests. This deployment, authorized by the U.S. Northern Command, supports federal efforts during immigration enforcement actions
Amidst Los Angeles protests over immigration raids, LAPD Chief McDonnell expressed confidence in the department's ability to manage large-scale demonstrations. However, the uncoordinated deployment of 700 Marines presented significant logistical and operational challenges for the police
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against President Trump, alleging unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles. Bonta accused Trump of abusing his authority and violating California's sovereignty, stating the president's actions were a "trampling" of the state's rights. The lawsuit seeks a court order to halt the deployment and declare Trump's actions illegal
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against President Trump, challenging the unlawful deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. Bonta's legal action seeks a court order declaring the mobilization illegal and a restraining order to immediately halt the deployment, citing presidential overreach and abuse of authority
Following two days of Los Angeles protests sparked by federal immigration raids arresting over 40 people, the National Guard was deployed
Los Angeles protests: Smoke filled downtown on Monday, a day after freeway shutdowns, self-driving car fires, and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement involving tear gas, rubber bullets, and flashbang grenades
Amidst Los Angeles immigration protests, a significant police presence, including officers from neighboring jurisdictions, sealed off streets surrounding the federal detention center, a focal point of demonstrations
Amidst a sprawling Los Angeles, a city of 4 million, localized protests erupted across just a few blocks. While the demonstrations unfolded, the vast majority of residents continued their daily routines unaffected
Thousands rallied outside City Hall Monday, demanding the release of arrested labor leader David Huerta. Huerta, president of SEIU California, representing thousands of janitors, security officers, and other workers, was arrested Friday during protests against immigration raids. Released on $50,000 bail hours later, his arrest fueled outrage over the administration's immigration crackdown, sparking widespread demonstrations in Los Angeles
Early protests Monday had a calm and even joyful atmosphere at times, with people dancing to live music and buoyed by Huerta’s release.
Protesters linked hands outside the downtown federal detention center where Huerta was being held, and at times sang in front of a line of police officers, who unsuccessfully asked people to move off the road and onto the sidewalk. Religious leaders joined the protesters, working with organizers at times to deescalate moments of tension.
Los Angeles protests escalated as demonstrators chanted "Free them all!" and "National Guard go away!" while facing lines of National Guard troops and Homeland Security officers protecting federal buildings
Bonta accused Trump of fanning protesters’ anger with his announcement of the deployment, saying he set off Sunday’s clashes with law enforcement in downtown Los Angeles. “This was not inevitable,” he said.
Trump said Monday that the city would have been “completely obliterated” if he had not deployed the Guard.
Later, at a White House event, he added that state leaders “were afraid to do anything.”
Other protests were taking shape Monday afternoon across LA County, as confirmed reports of federal immigration agents in the cities of Whittier and Huntington Park south of Los Angeles spurred anger from activists. More protests were scheduled for cities across the country.
Outside a Los Angeles clothing warehouse, relatives of detained workers demanded at a news conference that their loved ones be released.
The family of Jacob Vasquez, 35, who was detained Friday at the warehouse, where he worked, said they had yet to receive any information about him.
“Jacob is a family man and the sole breadwinner of his household,” Vasquez’s brother, Gabriel, told the crowd. He asked that his last name not be used, fearing being targeted by authorities.
On Sunday, many protesters dispersed as evening fell and police declared an unlawful assembly, a precursor to officers moving in and arresting those who refuse to leave. Some of those who stayed threw objects ranging from rocks to electric scooters at police and their vehicles.
McDonnell said police officers were “overwhelmed” by the remaining protesters. who included regular agitators who show up at demonstrations to cause trouble. McDonnell said the protests followed a similar pattern for episodes of civil unrest, with things usually ramping up in the second and third days.
Several dozen people were arrested throughout the weekend. One was detained Sunday for throwing a Molotov cocktail at police and another for ramming a motorcycle into a line of officers.
Newsom urged Trump to rescind the Guard deployment in a letter Sunday, calling it a “serious breach of state sovereignty.”
The governor, who was was in Los Angeles meeting with law enforcement and officials, also told protesters that they were playing into Trump’s plans and would face arrest for violence or property destruction.
“Trump wants chaos and he’s instigated violence,” he said. “Stay peaceful. Stay focused. Don’t give him the excuse he’s looking for.”
The deployment appeared to be the first time in decades that a state’s National Guard was activated without a request from its governor, a significant escalation against those who have sought to hinder the administration’s mass deportation efforts.
Newsom, meanwhile, has repeatedly said California authorities had the situation under control.
The last time the National Guard was activated without a governor’s permission was in 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops to protect a civil rights march in Alabama, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
In a directive Saturday, Trump invoked a legal provision allowing him to deploy federal service members when there is “a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States.”
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Sullivan reported from Minneapolis. Associated Press writers Dorany Pineda in Los Angeles, Amy Taxin in Orange County, California, Lolita C. Baldor in Washington and Jake Offenhartz in New York contributed to this report.
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