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Trump Deploys 700 Marines to Los Angeles as ICE Raids Trigger Nationwide Protests

Civil rights organizations have launched legal challenges over what they describe as excessive militarization of immigration enforcement.

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Overview

  • ICE agents conducted a May 30 raid at Buona Forchetta and Enoteca Buona Forchetta in San Diego’s South Park neighborhood, detaining four workers accused of using fraudulent employment documents.
  • Federal agents employed helmets, rifles and flashbang grenades to disperse protesters at the scene, drawing criticism for aggressive tactics.
  • On June 6, coordinated ICE operations expanded to multiple sites across Los Angeles and other California regions, sparking new demonstrations.
  • President Trump has federalized several thousand National Guard troops and dispatched 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles to support law enforcement.
  • Civil rights groups have filed lawsuits contesting the troop mobilization and immigrant rights advocates are organizing a nationwide day of action on June 14 to protest the federal raids.