Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said 500 National Guard members have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.

In June 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to be mobilized to quell protests in Los Angeles, despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections. In a June 8 post on Truth ...

A temporary restraining order said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and exceeded Trump’s statutory authority.

McCrory said the state is put in a “precarious position” when a governor and mayor aren’t willing to work with the president.

Tensions flared after President Trump sent troops, and protests spread to other ... to its deployment of Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a rare use of active-duty military ...

President Donald Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA. But California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are suing the Trump administration, saying they unlawfully "trampled over" California’s sovereignty when they federalized the California National Guard.

The detention of the U.S. Army veteran and immigrant who obtained U.S. citizenship, punctuated a series of unusual events that have appealed to Trump supporters but outraged other Americans.