President Trump deployed the National Guard in California in response to protests against immigration raids, citing federal law Title 10. This move drew criticism and legal scrutiny for potentially stifling free speech.

WASHINGTON — Setting up a rare use of military force on domestic soil, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Saturday night to send at least 2,000 National Guard troops to respond to protests in Los Angeles set off by his immigration crackdown.

Trump calling the National Guard into Los Angeles should "give every American chills," a former federal prosecutor told Newsweek.

California challenges President Trump's deployment of U.S. troops in Los Angeles amidst his immigration crackdown. The state argues the use of military in law enforcement operations violates the law,