Overview

• Demonstrations against federal immigration raids have spread from Los Angeles to Chicago and Seattle, with police using tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets to disperse crowds and hundreds of arrests reported.
• President Trump ordered roughly 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines into Los Angeles to bolster ICE operations after clashes with state authorities.
• The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a federal judge’s order to return guard units to California and set a hearing on the dispute for June 17.
• City officials in Los Angeles and Spokane have imposed curfews to curb volatile weekend rallies expected to draw thousands of protesters.
• Civil rights groups have planned “No Kings” events across the country to coincide with President Trump’s military parade in Washington, DC, and the administration says raids and deportations will continue as scheduled.