Trump deploys National Guard
Digest more
Top News
Overview
Reactions and opinions
In a move that has prompted division, Trump ordered the California National Guard to quell the immigration protests, moving to deploy 2,000 soldiers to the Los Angeles area. “Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence,
Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.
Police declared all of downtown Los Angeles to be an unlawful assembly area and ordered protesters to go home on Sunday night after a third day of violence hit demonstrations against President Donald Trump's immigration policy.
The Guard’s arrival marks a potentially volatile phase in Trump’s push to ramp up deportations and in his contentious relationship with state and local authorities.
California National Guard troops with riot shields pushed protesters into the streets, as tear gas was deployed and less-than-lethal rounds exploded in the roadway. The crowd shut down part of the
Connecticut's Ned Lamont joined other Democratic governors this weekend in condemning President Donald Trump's decision to send the National Guard to respond to immigration protests in Los Angeles, over objections from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities,