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Trump Mobilizes 4,700 Troops to Los Angeles in Response to Immigration Protests

California has sued to halt the federal takeover of its National Guard

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
Milk is poured on a peron's face (L) after police used tear gas and flash-bangs at the Federal Building in Santa Ana, California, on Monday, June 9. Police move people away (right) from a van leaving the building. A protester (inset) raises the U.S. flag at the scene.

Overview

  • By June 10, President Trump had sent 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles to secure federal sites after ICE raids provoked protests.
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the 60-day federalization of the state’s guard troops on grounds that legal conditions for federal control were unmet.
  • Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles law enforcement leaders said local forces were sufficient to manage demonstrations and criticized the extra military presence as unnecessary.
  • On Truth Social, President Trump defended the deployment with claims that troops prevented the city from “burning to the ground,” echoing his justification for the escalation.
  • Protests originally centered in Los Angeles have spread to San Francisco, New York, Austin and other major cities, with demonstrators rallying against mass deportations and federal military action.