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National Guard troops began protecting immigration agents as they made arrests in Los Angeles on Tuesday, an expansion of their duties that had been limited to protecting federal property.
Armed National Guard troops are accompanying immigration agents as they carry out mass deportation raids on the streets of Los Angeles, multiple sources told The Post.
President Donald Trump called for more troops to enter Los Angeles amid rioting that stemmed from protests against immigration raids.
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Residents and experts say the response is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s federalization of National Guard troops to quell violent Los Angeles riots is a constitutional use of presidential authority. During the Biden administration,
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It's been five days since anti-ICE demonstrations erupted in Los Angeles, some turning violent between protesters and law enforcement officers, prompting President Trump to deploy National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines.
The California governor had faded from national prominence as public attention shifted to Washington and, in his home state, the deliberations over Kamala Harris' political future.
Protesters clashed with law enforcement over the weekend in Los Angeles as Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers carried out raids in predominantly Latino neighborhoods. Tensions further flared after President Donald Trump deployed 2,