Overview
- President Donald Trump ordered 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines into Los Angeles to quell protests against his immigration policies, overriding Governor Gavin Newsom’s objections.
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass imposed a nighttime curfew in the downtown area in response to continued demonstrations and incidents of vandalism.
- California officials filed an emergency court injunction seeking to halt the deployment under the Insurrection Act, arguing it violates state authority and the Posse Comitatus Act.
- The operation has cost an estimated $134 million so far and is authorized to last up to 60 days, with federal forces primarily protecting ICE agents and federal facilities.
- Protests against Trump’s immigration measures have spread to major cities such as New York, Chicago and San Francisco, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed his own National Guard contingent in anticipation of unrest.