US Marines arrive in LA on Trump's orders
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President Donald Trump has sent U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,
It's been five days since anti-ICE demonstrations erupted in Los Angeles, some turning violent between protesters and law enforcement officers, prompting President Trump to deploy National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines.
Roughly 700 Marines from the Twentynine Palms base have been mobilized in response to protests and unrest in Los Angeles.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed an emergency motion on Tuesday to block the Trump administration's deployment of Marines and National Guard.
The move comes in response to unrest over immigration enforcement. A Pentagon spokesman said an additional 2,000 National Guard troops were also being mobilized.
The Marine battalion of 700 active duty military troops were poised to support 4,000 National Guard soldiers if needed, overriding the opposition of California officials and local Los Angeles
What to know about Trump’s deployment of the Marines and National Guard to LA’s immigration protests
Marines and additional National Guard troops headed to Los Angeles on Tuesday, sent by President Donald Trump in response to protests over immigration raids despite the strenuous objections of the governor and local leaders.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday night that Marines at Camp Pendleton, about 100 miles south of Los Angeles, were on high alert.
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