Trump deploys National Guard
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National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles early Sunday on the order of President Trump after protests roiled the city in recent days as federal law enforcement officers carried out immigration operations in the region.
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Sen. Cory Booker called anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles "peaceful" and President Donald Trump "hypocritical" for deploying the National Guard.
A Department of Homeland Security request for 21,000 National Guard troops to support "expansive interior immigration enforcement operations" includes a call for troops to search for unaccompanied children in some cases.
The Trump administration is accusing the LAPD of waiting two hours to respond and disperse a violent mob of 1,000 people who gathered in the city’s downtown Friday nto protest the feds’ efforts to
Army officials indicated that the Trump administration is preparing to provide 20,000 National Guard troops to help crack down on
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Tampa Free Press on MSN20,000 National Guard Troops Poised For Border Crackdown As Pentagon Reviews RequestArmy officials indicated that the Trump administration is preparing to provide 20,000 National Guard troops to help crack down on illegal immigration, though the Pentagon said it is still reviewing the decision.
Members of other agencies are getting detailed to assist ICE, while Justice Department personnel shift to immigration-focused teams and prioritize immigration-related cases.