Trump, National Guard and Los Angeles
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Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.
California has challenged the administration's move to call up the National Guard over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing Trump in an attempt to block the deployment of federal troops in the city, which Newsom has called a “serious breach of state sovereignty.”
New Jersey activist and advocates drew parallels to Newark mayor's recent arrest by ICE agents outside detention facility.
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Police arrested more than 20 people, mostly on curfew violations, on the first night of restrictions in downtown Los Angeles.
The National Guard has at times detained protesters in its deployment to Los Angeles, an official said Wednesday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs enforcement raids spread to other major cities.
Trump’s trip comes as he faces criticism over deploying military in an attempt to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles.
The Guard’s arrival marks a potentially volatile phase in Trump’s push to ramp up deportations and in his contentious relationship with state and local authorities.