Trump Defends Los Angeles Marine, National Guard Deployment
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President Donald Trump has built his presidency around stretching the bounds of presidential authority, and his response to protests over an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles is no exception.
Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles without state consent sparks protests and a legal challenge from California.
The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has argued that the deployment is “an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act.”
Trump’s border czar says he’s sending National Guard to fight LA anti-ICE protests as clashes continue into second day - Tense confrontations between police and demonstrators in L.A. continued for a second day on Saturday,
A Department of Homeland Security request for 21,000 National Guard troops to support "expansive interior immigration enforcement operations" includes a call for troops to search for unaccompanied children in some cases.
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