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California Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles

Newsom’s lawsuit contends the Guard order breaches state authority following violent demonstrations sparked by weekend ICE raids.

Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8.
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, placed on an alert status over the weekend, prepare to depart for the greater Los Angeles area on Monday,June 9, as seen in a photo posted by the US Northern Command.`
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Overview

  • ICE conducted raids in Los Angeles on June 6 targeting undocumented immigrants, triggering protests in Latino neighborhoods that occasionally turned violent.
  • President Trump federalized 2,000 California National Guard troops under Title 10 and deployed them to Los Angeles on June 8 to secure federal buildings and assist law enforcement.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the move as illegal and unconstitutional and on June 9 instructed Attorney General Rob Bonta to file suit to overturn the federalization.
  • The White House signaled readiness to mobilize additional military forces, including Marines, and Trump endorsed calls to arrest state officials obstructing immigration enforcement.
  • Demonstrations continue in Los Angeles with ongoing arrests and clashes, and solidarity protests have been reported in other US cities as the state-federal dispute intensifies.