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Pentagon Orders Marines to Back National Guard in L.A. Protests

Defense secretary’s directive follows escalating violence after ICE raids, drawing a lawsuit from Governor Gavin Newsom.

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
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Overview

  • Pete Hegseth instructed 500 to 700 Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Twentynine Palms to prepare for deployment to Los Angeles in support of federalized California National Guard troops.
  • Approximately 300 soldiers from the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade are currently stationed in Los Angeles, Paramount, and Compton under federal command.
  • Protests over recent ICE enforcement actions have turned destructive, with confrontations against law enforcement and multiple vehicles set ablaze.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom filed suit claiming the deployment of National Guard troops has intensified unrest and exceeded federal authority.
  • The added Marines are tasked with protecting federal personnel and buildings and relieving Guard units if unrest continues.