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Appeals Court Stay Allows Marines to Protect Federal Sites in Los Angeles

The 9th Circuit put a hold on a district judge’s order to return 4,000 National Guard troops to California ahead of a Tuesday hearing.

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US Customs and Border Protection agents deploying in Los Angeles are among the numerous forces sent in response to protests over an immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump's administration is in a legal battle over the limits of deploying forces on US soil

Overview

  • President Trump bypassed Governor Newsom to federalize 4,000 National Guard troops and deploy 700 Marines to secure federal sites in Los Angeles.
  • Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said about 200 Marines have completed civil disturbance training and will assume protective duties at downtown federal buildings.
  • Guard members and Marines report low morale and feel they are being used as political pawns in a domestic mission.
  • Under the Posse Comitatus Act, Marines are barred from arrests and surveillance and may only support law enforcement in narrowly defined roles.
  • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem vowed to continue immigration raids despite around 470 protest-related arrests since Saturday, and Senator Alex Padilla was briefly handcuffed when he challenged her.