Protests Over Immigration Raids Spread Beyond Los Angeles
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About 100 arrests in LA Monday night. On Monday night, 14 people were arrested for looting and 96 people were arrested for failure to disperse in downtown LA, the
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A cloud of uncertainty is hanging over Los Angeles, where questions remain over the role that Marines and National Guard troops will play after being called in by President Donald Trump amid protests over immigration raids in the city.
Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles after the National Guard was deployed following immigration enforcement actions.
A military spokeswoman said the Marines would be on the city’s streets on Wednesday. A federal judge will hear a request by California on Thursday to prevent the use of the soldiers.
The curfew will extend to a section of downtown Los Angeles where protests have turned into instances of vandalism.
President Donald Trump said the show of force in Los Angeles should serve as a warning that similar demonstrations in other places would not be tolerated.
Gov. Greg Abbott, a staunch supporter of President Trump’s immigration agenda, is the first governor to call on the National Guard as protests spread to multiple cities.