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Trump Sends National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles as ICE Raids Ignite Protests

President Trump has defended hundreds of arrests by ICE backed by more than 2,000 National Guard troops plus 700 Marines despite criticism over the raids’ human cost.

Kim Kardashian West, who is among the celebrities who have advocated for criminal justice reform, speaks during an event on second chance hiring and criminal justice reform with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on June 13, 2019.
Finneas reported being tear-gassed at a peaceful protest in Los Angeles, in response to the Trump administration's immigration raids
This combination photo shows President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Moon Township, Pa., on March 10, 2018, left, and Kim Kardashian West at the NBCUniversal Network 2017 Upfront in New York on May 15, 2017. Trump commuted the sentence Wednesday, June 6, of a woman serving a life sentence for drug offenses whose cause was championed by reality TV personality Kim Kardashian West in a recent visit to the White House. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Overview

  • ICE operations in Los Angeles have resulted in the arrest of hundreds of undocumented immigrants, including many with prior criminal convictions.
  • Demonstrators have clashed with law enforcement in downtown Los Angeles, blocking traffic and prompting civil unrest.
  • President Trump ordered approximately 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines into the city to support federal agents conducting the raids.
  • Hollywood figures such as Kim Kardashian, Mark Ruffalo, Jimmy Kimmel and Eva Longoria have criticized the raids as inhumane, echoing calls from Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass.
  • DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin countered celebrity criticism by sharing mugshots of detained migrants, describing them as convicted child molesters, murderers and drug traffickers.