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Trump Deploys Nearly 4,700 Troops to Los Angeles for Immigration Protests

California leaders have sued to block the deployment, asserting that state and local agencies remain capable of controlling protests without federal military assistance

Marines stand near vehicles as they prepare to depart for Los Angeles, at an unknown location, in this handout picture released on June 9, 2025. U.S. Northern Command via X/Handout via REUTERS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
President Trump speaking in the Oval Office today. Behind him are, from left, Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Kristi Noem, homeland security secretary
Demonstrators and labor unions gather at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles for a rally demanding the release of David Huerta, a prominent union leader, on Monday, June 9, 2025. (Mark Abramson/The New York Times)

Overview

  • President Trump ordered about 4,700 service members—including approximately 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines—to Los Angeles in response to demonstrations against stepped-up ICE raids
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom filed lawsuits arguing the federal activation oversteps presidential authority and violates state sovereignty
  • Protests have been largely peaceful but saw sporadic clashes that prompted the LAPD to use tear gas and rubber bullets, resulting in dozens of arrests and incidents of vandalism
  • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem requested Pentagon authority to detain or arrest “lawbreakers” under Title 18 and sought drone surveillance and logistical support, fueling speculation about invoking the Insurrection Act
  • Local officials including Mayor Karen Bass warn that the military presence risks inflaming tensions and eroding civil liberties within immigrant communities