Overview

• President Trump authorized deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to assist LAPD in response to violent anti-ICE protests on June 8.
• Secretary Pete Hegseth said active-duty Marines at Camp Pendleton have been placed on high alert for possible mobilization into Los Angeles.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson backed the move, arguing that the prospect of Marine deployment could deter further unrest.
• ICE raids on June 6 led to 118 arrests, including union leader David Huerta, as part of the administration’s push to make 3,000 migrant arrests per day.
• Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass have condemned the federal response as unnecessary and a threat to community trust.