Trump, National Guard and Gavin Newsom
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Those sweeps are part of a directive from President Trump to find immigrants living in the United States without legal status. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at a Tuesday news conference said a rally is planned for Tuesday night but that it is not expected to be as large as the protests in recent days,
California Governor Gavin Newsom has requested a federal court to block the Trump administration's use of military forces in Los Angeles for immigration raids, fearing escalated tensions. This move reflects resistance to President Trump's stringent immigration enforcement as protests continue in LA against federal actions.
The primary role of some 2,000 National Guard troops Trump has pledged to deploy is the protection of federal property and federal employees.
Protesters clashed with law enforcement in Los Angeles on Sunday after Trump deployed National Guard troops over the objections of Gov. Newsom.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lives in Los Angeles, called Trump’s action a ... enforcement. The National Guard deployment, paired with Newsom’s legal shot across the bow ...