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Trump Deploys 5,000 Troops to Los Angeles as Protests Continue

Governor Newsom denounced the deployment as a brazen abuse of power following ICE raids that led to hundreds of arrests, a curfew in downtown Los Angeles.

Members of law enforcement stand next to a police car, after days of protests against federal immigration sweeps and the deployment of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines, in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
California National Guard are positioned at the Federal Building on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 08: California Highway Patrol (CHP) cars, some damaged, are lined up along the 101 freeway after officers cleared protesters from the area on June 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Tensions in the city remain high after the Trump administration called in the National Guard against the wishes of city leaders following two days of clashes with police during a series of immigration raids. More protests are scheduled for today. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • President Trump has mobilized roughly 5,000 troops, including 700 Marines, to Los Angeles under federal orders to secure immigration facilities after citywide ICE raids.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the move as a brazen abuse of power and filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of deploying National Guard troops without state consent.
  • Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass imposed an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew in parts of downtown after police reported over 330 arrests and incidents of vandalism.
  • Reporters covering the demonstrations experienced targeted attacks by law enforcement, with multiple journalists struck by nonlethal rounds.
  • Demonstrations triggered by the initial ICE raids on June 6 have now spread to New York, Chicago and Austin, with further protests scheduled nationwide.