US EditionMarines ending Los Angeles deployment, Pentagon says
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 20 – Mayor Bass criticized the federal troop deployment as unnecessary and underutilized, with only 200 of 4,000 National Guard members actively engaged, amid ongoing legal challenges and community opposition.
- The Pentagon ordered the U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles more than a month after their deployment to aid during protests against federal immigration policies, according to Pentagon officials.
- Their presence in the city has been mainly at two locations, including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office and detention facility.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that their military presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will not be tolerated.
- Local officials, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, described the military presence as inappropriate during a public appearance, reflecting community concerns.
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Their use in protests against the raids of the immigration authorities was highly controversial. Now the naval infantry sent by the Trump administration are being withdrawn. National guards are supposed to remain in the city.
Feds Dismiss Marines from LA Deployment
After some 2,000 federalized National Guard troops were released from their immigration-related deployments to Los Angeles last week, roughly 700 U.S. Marines will now begin being withdrawn from the city and returned to their normal duties, the Pentagon announced Monday. “With stability returning to Los Angeles, the Secretary has directed the redeployment of the 700 Marines whose presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will no be tolerated,” …
Last week, the Pentagon had already announced the withdrawal of 2,000 soldiers from Los Angeles, half of the effectiveness of the National Guard mobilized by the Republican executive in June to the state.
Since June, the US President and California have been fighting for the deployment of soldiers from the National Guard and naval infantry in Los Angeles. Now the Pentagon announces a further withdrawal.
Hegseth directs 700 marines to be pulled from Los Angeles
The 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles last month amid protests over increased immigration enforcement are being pulled from the city, the Pentagon confirmed Monday. “With stability returning to Los Angeles, [Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth] has directed the redeployment of the 700 Marines whose presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will not be tolerated,” chief…
The US Department of Defense announced on Monday the withdrawal of the 700 Marines deployed in Los Angeles during last month's protests against President Donald Trump's migration policy.
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