Overview

• President Trump ordered 700 active-duty Marines and 4,000 National Guard reservists to Los Angeles to bolster protection of federal facilities in response to protests over ICE operations.
• California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed suit alleging the deployment without Governor Gavin Newsom’s consent violates the Constitution.
• Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency and imposed a nighttime curfew in the downtown area to address sporadic unrest and property damage.
• Trump warned he could invoke the Insurrection Act if demonstrations escalate, signaling readiness to expand domestic military authority.
• Protests against the administration’s immigration policies have also surfaced in New York and Austin, underscoring nationwide resistance.