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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — National Guard troops already have temporarily detained civilians in the Los Angeles protests over immigration raids, the commander in charge said Wednesday, but they quickly turned them over to law enforcement.

United States Army North confirmed to ABC News that Marines at the Wilshire Federal Building have made the first temporary detention among the troops sent to Los Angeles on Friday.