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Trump deployed National Guard troops in Los Angeles in response to violent demonstrations against immigration enforcement.
About 500 of the National Guard troops deployed to the Los Angeles protests have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations, the commander in charge said Wednesday.
Armed National Guard troops are accompanying immigration agents as they carry out mass deportation raids on the streets of Los Angeles.
The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.
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Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.
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FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSNLA ICE protests, Day 8: Trump maintains control of National Guard troops in SoCal over NewsomThe National Guard, brought in by the Trump administration over the weekend, remains in Southern California as the area has entered Day 8 of anti-ICE protests.
President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to quell riots in Los Angeles, taking more firm actions than he did against violent protests in 2020 after George Floyd's death.
A temporary restraining order said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and exceeded Trump’s statutory authority.
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Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said 500 National Guard members have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.