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Trump Deploys National Guard as Los Angeles ICE Protests Escalate

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned that active duty Marines may be sent to reinforce troops handling violent clashes outside the Metropolitan Detention Center.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 7: A firework sent by protesters explodes near by the Los Angeles Sheriff Department officers during immigration protest on June 7, 2025 in Paramount, California. Clashes between the U.S. Border Patrol and protestors began after a Home Depot was raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Around 30 agents wearing tactical gear were stationed near a Home Depot in Paramount and faced off against protesters, south of downtown Los Angeles.(Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Demonstrations against ICE immigration raids outside the Metropolitan Detention Center started peacefully during the day on Saturday and escalated into violent confrontations at night.
  • Law enforcement formed skirmish lines and deployed tear gas and flash bangs to disperse protesters who were lighting fireworks and advancing on detention center doors.
  • President Trump ordered at least 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to shut down the demonstrations, marking the first such federal mobilization in response to a civil disturbance since 1992.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom denounced the federal intervention and labeled Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s threat to activate Marines as “deranged.”
  • During the crackdown, CBS Los Angeles reporter Lauren Pozen was hit by tear gas on live television, temporarily blinding her and forcing the network to switch feeds.