President Trump deploys 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid violent immigration protests, defying Governor Newsom's objections. The deployment, authorized under Title 10 authority, follows clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators, prompting concerns of escalating tensions and a potential federal military response
Trump Deploys 2,000 National Guard Troops to Los Angeles Amid Protests: Governor Newsom objects to the President's deployment of California National Guard troops to quell unrest following clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators in Los Angeles. The White House cites escalating lawlessness as justification for the intervention, a move Governor Newsom calls inflammatory
California Governor Gavin Newsom condemns President Trump's deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, calling the Republican president's action "purposefully inflammatory" and a move that will escalate tensions during ongoing immigration protests. The deployment, authorized under Title 10 authority, overrides Governor Newsom's objections and places the troops under federal command
Amidst escalating Los Angeles protests against federal immigration operations, President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops, overriding Governor Newsom's objections. The deployment, described by the White House as a response to "lawlessness," followed days of clashes between protesters and Border Patrol agents, marked by tear gas, smoke, and rioting. Defense Secretary Hegseth further escalated the situation, threatening military intervention if violence continues. This aggressive federal response, utilizing Title 10 authority, sparked intense political controversy
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning on X: escalating violence in California could trigger the deployment of active-duty U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton. This aggressive response underscores the Trump administration's forceful approach to handling ongoing protests in Los Angeles
Camp Pendleton Marines on High Alert: Potential Military Deployment Amid California Protests. Following escalating violence during Los Angeles protests, Defense Secretary Hegseth warned of potential mobilization of active-duty Marines if unrest continues. The deployment comes as President Trump deploys 2,000 National Guard troops to the region
President Trump invoked Title 10 authority, federalizing California National Guard troops and placing them under his command, overriding Governor Newsom's authority amidst escalating Los Angeles protests
Following violent protests against federal immigration enforcement in California, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declared the operation essential to stopping illegal immigration and criminal activity. She criticized California's Democratic leadership for failing to protect its citizens, citing the escalating violence as evidence of their negligence. The administration's response includes deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles
President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, overriding Governor Newsom's objections, following violent protests and clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators. This decisive action, announced after the President's social media threat to intervene if state officials failed to quell the unrest, marks a significant escalation in the federal response to the ongoing crisis. The deployment comes amidst accusations of lawlessness and a failure by state leadership to protect citizens
Amid escalating California protests, President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, overriding Governor Newsom's objections. This action, authorized under Title 10 authority, followed clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators. The deployment occurred shortly before the President attended a UFC fight in New Jersey, where he was seated ringside with Mike Tyson
California Governor Newsom refutes the need for federal intervention, stating on X that local law enforcement has sufficient resources and readily available support to address the situation. No unmet needs currently exist, he asserts
National Guard Deployment to LA Sparks Controversy: Governor Condemns "Purposefully Inflammatory" Response to Protests
Paramount, CA Protest: Border Patrol in riot gear and gas masks clashed with demonstrators near an industrial park. Protesters, some recording the events on their phones, faced tear gas deployment as tensions escalated during immigration enforcement operations
Paramount Protest: "ICE Out!" Demonstrators Confront Immigration Authorities Amidst California Clashes
Amidst Los Angeles protests against federal immigration enforcement, a powerful message resonated: "No Human Being is Illegal," a poignant statement captured on a hand-held sign
Smoke rose from burning shrubbery and refuse in the street, and demonstrators kicked at a Border Patrol vehicle. A boulevard was closed to traffic as Border Patrol agents circulated through a community where more than 80% of residents identify themselves as Latino.
The California Highway Patrol said Newsom had directed the agency to deploy additional officers to “maintain public safety” on state highways and roads and the agency will work to “keep the peace.”
In 2020, Trump asked governors of several states to deploy their National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to quell protests that arose after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officers. Many of the governors agreed, sending troops to the federal district.
At the time, Trump also threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act for protests following Floyd’s death in Minneapolis — an intervention rarely seen in modern American history. But then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper pushed back, saying the law should be invoked “only in the most urgent and dire of situations.”
Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act during his first term, and he did not invoke it Saturday, according to Leavitt and Newsom.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers executed search warrants at multiple locations Friday, including outside a clothing warehouse in the fashion district. The action came after a judge found probable cause that the employer was using fictitious documents for some of its workers, according to representatives for Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
A tense scene unfolded outside as a crowd tried to block agents from driving away.
Advocates for immigrants’ rights said there were also migration detentions outside Home Depot stores and a doughnut shop.
DHS said in a statement that recent ICE operations in Los Angeles resulted in the arrest of 118 immigrants, including five people linked to criminal organizations and people with prior criminal histories.
Following the Friday arrests, protesters gathered in the evening outside a federal detention center, chanting, “Set them free, let them stay!”
Some held signs with anti-ICE slogans, and some some scrawled graffiti on the building.
Among those arrested at the protests was David Huerta, regional president of the Service Employees International Union. Justice Department spokesperson Ciaran McEvoy confirmed that he was being held Saturday at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles ahead of a scheduled Monday court appearance.
It was not clear whether Huerta had legal representation.
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for his immediate release. In a social media post, he cited a “disturbing pattern of arresting and detaining American citizens for exercising their right to free speech.”
The immigration arrests come as Trump and his administration push to fulfill promises of mass deportations across the country.
Mayor Karen Bass said the activity was meant to “sow terror” in the nation’s second-largest city.
In a statement Saturday, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons chided Bass for the city’s response to the protests.
“Mayor Bass took the side of chaos and lawlessness over law enforcement,” Lyons said. “Make no mistake, ICE will continue to enforce our nation’s immigration laws and arrest criminal illegal aliens.”
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Lee reported from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Price from Bridgewater, New Jersey. Associated Press writer Zeke Miller in Washington contributed to this report.
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