Los Angeles, National Guard and ICE
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Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to quell protests against L.A.-area immigration raids. Defense chief Pete Hegseth also said Marines are on “high alert.”
Members of other agencies are getting detailed to assist ICE, while Justice Department personnel shift to immigration-focused teams and prioritize immigration-related cases.
The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.