Los Angeles, Donald Trump and National Guard
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Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.
The bill would enable community raids, targeted removals and widespread detention camps that sweep up U.S. citizens and the undocumented alike.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property, personnel, the commander in charge says. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed, said Friday that the Marines have finished training on civil disturbance.
President Trump has said the city would be burning without military intervention, but the protests have been confined to a relatively small area.
6:30 p.m.: More than 100 people gathered at the immigration services building and detention center in downtown Los Angeles to protest the raids. DHS officers fired pepper balls at the protesters before the Los Angeles Police Department dispersed the crowd.
Hong says protests in LA can change very quickly — one moment peaceful, the next chaotic. But he always tries to stay safe while telling the story through his images.
California has challenged the administration’s move to call up the National Guard over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom.
Customs and Border Patrol confirmed it is providing "aerial support" to law enforcement efforts during the protests.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump is “pulling a military dragnet” across Los Angeles during a brief public address on Tuesday.