Overview
- ICE raids that began June 6 in Los Angeles led to dozens of arrests and triggered sustained demonstrations against federal immigration enforcement.
- President Trump ordered 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 active-duty Marines into Los Angeles to protect federal buildings and assist ICE agents.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom sued under the Posse Comitatus Act and will argue today before Judge Charles Breyer for a restraining order on the troop deployment.
- Demonstrations have spread to more than 30 cities, where law enforcement has used tear gas, pepper balls, stun grenades and mass arrests to disperse crowds.
- Protesters are organizing a nationwide day of action for June 14 to coincide with Trump’s military parade, which the administration has warned will meet “very heavy force.”