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About 500 of the National Guard troops deployed to the Los Angeles protests have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations, the commander in charge said Wednesday.
President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to quell riots in Los Angeles, taking more firm actions than he did against violent protests in 2020 after George Floyd's death.
A US appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to keep the California National Guard deployed in Los Angeles. It has temporarily paused a lower court ruling that stopped the deployment.
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Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.
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.
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Fallout continues amid days of protests over a series of sweeps carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the Los Angeles area.
Public opinion is divided over President Donald Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to California, following the outbreak of protests in the state, according to recent polling.
McCrory said the state is put in a “precarious position” when a governor and mayor aren’t willing to work with the president.
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Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said 500 National Guard members have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.