Los Angeles Marines Deploy to Federal Building Following Immigration Raid Protests: Following recent immigration raids and subsequent protests, Marines have replaced National Guard troops at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles. This deployment allows the National Guard to support law enforcement during ongoing operations. Approximately 200 Marines are currently in Los Angeles as part of a larger 700-troop deployment. The Marines are providing security, freeing up National Guard personnel for other assignments
Marines Replace National Guard in Los Angeles Following Immigration Protests: Task Force 51 commander Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman announced that approximately 200 Marines, part of the 4,700 troops deployed by President Trump, have begun operations in Los Angeles, relieving National Guard units. This redeployment allows more National Guard soldiers to support law enforcement during immigration raids, following recent civil unrest and a court challenge to the Guard's deployment. The Marines, trained in civil disturbance response, are currently stationed at federal buildings, ensuring security and assisting in maintaining order
Two hundred of the 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles are now supporting federal building security, freeing up National Guard troops for other duties related to recent immigration protests
Midday Friday, two Marines in combat gear, armed with rifles, stood guard at the entrance of the 17-story Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles. This federal building houses key agencies including the FBI and Veterans Affairs. Their presence follows recent immigration protests and marks the beginning of Marine operations replacing National Guard troops
Marines in full combat gear, armed with rifles, joined National Guard troops securing a Los Angeles federal building following recent immigration protests. The troops, assisting with operations after completing civil disturbance training, were observed jointly loading supplies onto a military transport truck. This deployment allows National Guard members to focus on supporting law enforcement during ongoing immigration raids
Following a federal judge's ruling that President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to California was illegal, violating the Tenth Amendment and exceeding his authority, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked an order to return control of the troops to the state. This comes as Marines replace some National Guard members in Los Angeles, freeing up Guard troops for other duties related to recent immigration raids and protests
Following immigration raids and subsequent protests, 4,000 National Guard troops and 200 Marines have been deployed to Los Angeles. Initially, 2,000 Guard members provided security for immigration agents during arrests, with another 2,000 deployed this week. The Marines, trained in civil disturbance control, are now assisting, freeing up National Guard personnel to support further law enforcement operations
Marines replace National Guard at Los Angeles federal building, freeing up troops to support federal agents during immigration enforcement operations. Approximately 200 Marines from a 700-strong deployment are now providing security, allowing more National Guard personnel to assist law enforcement
Marines replace National Guard at Los Angeles federal building, focusing on security, not arrests. No detentions will be conducted by military personnel
Marines replace National Guard at Los Angeles federal building, focusing on protecting federal law enforcement personnel, not civilian law enforcement. The deployment of 200 Marines allows the National Guard to support increased federal agent protection during immigration enforcement operations. This follows a court order temporarily blocking the return of National Guard troops to California state control
Following expanded training, legal instruction, and joint rehearsals with immigration enforcement agents, approximately 500 National Guard members support security during immigration raids
Los Angeles Marines bolster federal building security, freeing up National Guard for immigration raid support. 700 Marines completed civil disturbance training, with 200 currently deployed, assisting law enforcement by replacing National Guard at federal facilities. This strategic shift allows more National Guard troops to protect agents during immigration raids
Los Angeles deploys Marines to federal buildings following protests and a city-wide curfew. Following several nights of protests and a downtown curfew, Marines have begun operations, replacing National Guard troops to protect federal buildings and allow the Guard to support immigration enforcement. The deployment comes after clashes between protesters and law enforcement, including the use of flashbangs to disperse crowds
Peaceful Los Angeles protests continue for a third night, with hundreds of upbeat demonstrators marching downtown, playfully mocking the Trump administration's "war zone" description
Los Angeles Immigration Raids Spark Protests, Freeway Blockades, and Clashes with Police. Following federal immigration raids resulting in dozens of arrests, protests erupted in Los Angeles, escalating into freeway blockades, vehicle arsons, and confrontations with law enforcement deploying tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash-bang grenades
Elsewhere, demonstrations have picked up across the U.S., emerging in more than a dozen major cities. Some have led to clashes with police and hundreds have been arrested.
The movement of Marines into LA also comes ahead of demonstrations expected over the weekend in cities across the United States, and the possibility that Trump could send troops to other states for immigration enforcement as governors weigh what to do.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called the troop deployment a “serious breach of state sovereignty” and a power grab by Trump, and he has gone to court to stop it. The president has cited a legal provision that allows him to mobilize federal service members when there is “a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States.”
Under the Posse Comitatus Act, active-duty forces are prohibited by law from conducting law enforcement.
Sherman said the U.S. Marine Corps is responsible for guarding U.S. embassies overseas so they are well-trained on how to defend a federal building.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has put 5,000 National Guard members on standby in cities where demonstrations are planned. In other Republican-controlled states, governors have not said when or how they may deploy troops.
A group of Democratic governors earlier signed a statement this week calling Trump’s deployments “an alarming abuse of power.”
In Los Angeles, troops work in shifts and the public is likely to only see a few hundred out, Sherman said.
The Trump administration has argued the troops are necessary to protect federal officers and quell unrest.
So far, the protests have been centered mostly in downtown near City Hall and a federal detention center where some immigrants are being held. Much of the sprawling city has been spared from the protests.
There have been about 500 arrests since Saturday, the vast majority of which were for failing to leave the area at the request of law enforcement, according to the police department.
There have been a handful of more serious charges, including for assault against officers and for possession of a Molotov cocktail and a gun. Nine officers have been hurt, mostly with minor injuries.
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Taxin reported from Santa Ana, California. Baldor contributed from Washington.
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