National Guard, Presidency of Donald Trump and ICE
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Marines, Los Angeles and ICE
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As the National Guard and then the Marines descended in armored trucks on Los Angeles, the anti-ICE demonstrations began to turn increasingly more fiery, chaotic, and confrontational with
It's been five days since anti-ICE demonstrations erupted in Los Angeles, some turning violent between protesters and law enforcement officers, prompting President Trump to deploy National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines.
Meanwhile, two men are being charged by the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles for possession of an unregistered destructive device for their alleged roles in the LA protest violence, federal prosecutors announced. Emiliano Galvez and Wrackkie Quiogue are both accused of trying to throw Molotov cocktails at police, according to federal prosecutors.
The Marines will take over some duties from the National Guard amid a legal battle between California and the Trump administration over the forces’ deployment.
The troops are authorized to detain people who pose a threat to federal personnel or property, but only until police can arrest them.
The deployment of troops to Los Angeles raises questions about what Trump can and can't do with the military on U.S. soil, and whether he's crossing the line.