The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

Trump claims the troops are quelling protests. But California officials fear their real mission is bigger: militarizing mass deportation.

On Tuesday, the X page for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted photos of California National Guardsmen on the scene of a detention being carried out by an ICE agent with the caption "Photos from today's ICE Los Angeles immigration enforcement operation."

Tony Thurmond, the state superintendent of public instruction said in a statement last week that the state will continue to follow California law, which protects all students’ access to

The temporary restraining order request alleges the deployment “escalates tensions and promotes (rather than quells) civil unrest.”

Trump border czar Tom Homan announces National Guard deployment to Los Angeles County after anti-ICE demonstrations turned violent, stating authorities won't apologize for enforcing the law.

The public feud between California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Trump keeps intensifying, with name calling, insults, and accusations traded over television, and social media networks.