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Trump Sends Marines to Los Angeles, Prompting Curfew and Legal Challenge

Governor Newsom has sued to block the military presence after the president threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell protests over his immigration policy.

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Overview

  • 700 Marines and 2,000 National Guard troops have been sent to Los Angeles to secure federal buildings and assist ICE during protests.
  • Mayor Karen Bass has imposed a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. in downtown Los Angeles after five nights of demonstrations.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom filed an emergency suit in federal court this week to block the military deployment, calling it illegal and unnecessary.
  • President Trump warned he would invoke the Insurrection Act if protests continue and plans to transfer 9,000 migrants to Guantanamo Bay.
  • The Los Angeles unrest has spread to New York, Atlanta, Seattle, Dallas and Louisville, with over 150 arrests in L.A. and dozens more elsewhere.