US EditionTrump deploys National Guard to stop LA immigration protests, defying California’s governor. Why experts call the move dangerous
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUN 9 – President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to end violent protests triggered by ICE raids, the first such deployment without a governor's request in over 60 years.
- President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles on June 7, 2025, against Governor Gavin Newsom's wishes to suppress protests over ICE raids.
- The deployment followed intensified ICE raids starting mid-May, which sparked protests against Trump's immigration policies and escalated tensions in a sanctuary state that resists federal enforcement.
- Federal agents executed search warrants on four businesses suspected of employing undocumented immigrants, while protests included both peaceful and violent actions, prompting the LAPD to declare an unlawful assembly.
- California's Attorney General Rob Bonta and Newsom sued the Trump administration, calling the troop deployment an "illegal and unconstitutional act" that threatens First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly.
- The president’s decision to assume direct authority over the National Guard in California is viewed as a foundational challenge to democratic principles, raising concerns about a potential increase in military involvement to manage protests in American cities.
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