National Guard, Insurrection Act of 1807
Digest more
Top News
Overview
Reactions and opinions
US deploys Marines to Los Angeles
Digest more
Top News
Overview
Impacts
Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles after the National Guard was deployed following immigration enforcement actions.
President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard after protests erupted when federal immigration authorities arrested dozens of people across the city.
About 700 Marines have been mobilized to support National Guard members assigned to protect federal personnel and property in Los Angeles after a weekend of protests and violence, according to two defense officials.
President Trump issued a memo authorizing the National Guard to post up in Los Angeles, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called it "illegal."
Authorities swept in with flash-bangs and tear gas grenades to disperse hundreds of protesters in Los Angeles.
How Unusual Is It for the National Guard to Come to LA? Here's What to Know About the City's History
Los Angeles residents and experts say that the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country