About 500 of the National Guard troops deployed to the Los Angeles protests have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations, the commander in charge said Wednesday.

The high-profile Democratic governors of Illinois, Minnesota and New York defended their states' immigration policies in a Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Thursday -- weighing in on the ongoing Los Angeles protests over immigration enforcement.

Fallout continues amid days of protests over a series of sweeps carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the Los Angeles area.

The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

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Army veteran and former Secretary of State Chuck Hagel talks about the potential risks about having military troops deployed in L.A.