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Trump, Newsom Intensify Conflict Over California Immigration Raids and University Funding

California’s lawsuit over the National Guard order tests the boundaries of federal authority in enforcing immigration policy

The acrimonious social media back and forth between Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump has ramped up over the national guard deployment in Los Angeles.
Several Waymo cars burn on Los Angeles Street as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
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Overview

  • Trump sent teams of immigration officers into factories, businesses, churches and courthouses across California, prompting pro-immigrant demonstrations that grew violent in Los Angeles.
  • He threatened to activate the National Guard in Los Angeles to restore order, blaming Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass for insufficient action.
  • California filed suit Monday to block the federal deployment of the Guard without state approval.
  • Governor Newsom publicly challenged Border Czar Tom Homan to carry out threats of arrest for state officials obstructing immigration raids.
  • Newsom warned California could withhold federal tax revenues if university funding is frozen, though the White House said no decisions have been finalized.