Current Events > Trump deploys 2,000 National Guard members after Los Angeles immigration protest

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https://abc7.com/post/protests-erupt-immigration-customs-enforcement-raids-los-angeles-california/16690197/

- The Trump administration is deploying the California National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement operations that have resulted in some clashes between demonstrators and authorities, the White House said in a statement.

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum "deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness" in California as demonstrations opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations continue in the state, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement Saturday.

"In the wake of this violence, California's feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens," Leavitt said. "That is why President Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester," Leavitt said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a post on X that the Defense Department is "mobilizing the National Guard IMMEDIATELY to support federal law enforcement in Los Angeles. And, if violence continues, active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized - they are on high alert."
Earlier, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the federal government was moving to "take over the California National Guard," calling the move "purposefully inflammatory" and saying it will "only escalate tensions."

Newsom said local California authorities don't need the help.

"LA authorities are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment's notice," he said. "We are in close coordination with the city and county, and there is currently no unmet need."
"In the wake of this violence, California's feckless Democrat leaders have completely abdicated their responsibility to protect their citizens," Leavitt said. "That is why President Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester," Leavitt said.

Earlier Saturday evening, Trump said in a social media post that if California lawmakers can't "do their jobs" then the federal government will "step in and solve the problem," but he did not provide specific details.

The protests Saturday were centered in the city Paramount, following reports of an immigration raid occurring at that location. However, Paramount Mayor Peggy Lemons later said during a news conference that agents were staging, not conducting a raid.

Those protests followed demonstrations Friday that came in the wake of immigration enforcement operations across the city. Federal agents raided multiple workplaces in the fashion district and other areas, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, leading to hundreds of people, including children, being detained by ICE agents at the Edward Roybal Federal Building in downtown LA, the ACLU said.
Large crowds then gathered near the federal building Friday afternoon and evening, leading to some clashes with authorities.

Video of the protests Saturday showed Border Patrol agents posted up with many protesters across the street, yelling at them. Footage appears to show some smoke projectiles being deployed as well.
In a statement on social media, United States Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks said several arrests had been made Saturday for alleged assaults on federal agents.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said authorities were seeking to identify people who threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_pbEMCm0rk

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/us/trump-national-guard-deploy-rare.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/paramount-california-home-depot-protest-rcna211650

President Donald Trump tonight signed a memo to federalize 2,000 National Guardsmen, arguing the deployment is necessary to combat what the White House says is the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester in Los Angeles. The move comes over the objection of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has said it will erode trust and escalate tensions.

Already a topic on this

tripleh213 posted...

Already a topic on this

Prove it!

NeonPhoenix posted...

Prove it!

No

tripleh213 posted...

No

I dont believe you then

if there is already a topic no need to post that just let my topic die but I searched for national guard and it did not come up

I see what I think you refer to which was he was thinking about using the military?

anyways seems he signed the order now

but sometimes things are worth an extra topic and this is

there will be more people making topics on it by end of tomorrow count on it

No this topic needs to survive. Fuck that other "hypothetical and might not even exist" topic! That's a bitch topic!

tripleh213 posted...

Already a topic on this

Why does that matter?

Thank God.

why is it always low active posts

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y u mad bro. I'm trying to rise up this topic! Screw that other topic.

I just flew out of Cali. Seemed fine to me.

lilORANG posted...

I just flew out of Cali. Seemed fine to me.

Well the nazis are just getting started.

-GalacticBass- posted...

Thank God.

Mods? Please do your thing.

lilORANG posted...

I just flew out of Cali. Seemed fine to me.

Didn't see anyone protesting anything?

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This board improved greatly if you can't see him.

His next post will just be the Batman quote anyway.

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Whenever a riot happens, I'm usually in the middle of it anyway with the civil servants >_> I got the right credentials to my appointment of the true topic on CE!

-GalacticBass- posted...

Thank God.

This is the attitude of many Americans. We have a nice bubble here, but never forget fascism defenders are plentiful in reality.

asdf8562 posted...

Why does that matter?

Making a second topic is worse than a fascistic militarized crackdown.

Umbreon posted...

This board improved greatly if you can't see him.

His next post will just be the Batman quote anyway.

Next 2post ss bro!

But you can't get everything right. you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself boceomee the villain!

WingsOfGood posted...

I searched for national guard and it did not come up

The search function here is sketchy as fuck, don't stress it.

ssjevot posted...

This is the attitude of many Americans. We have a nice bubble here, but never forget fascism defenders are plentiful in reality.

Speaking of God

A lot of the people who cheer for fascism hurting other people have this strange tendency to ask God for help when it's their turn to be the victim.

Damn guys lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5MfqiO3QQk

It seems I only see Mexican flags in these streams. Optics matter and you will get way more people on your side with American flags.

I just see stand off shit in this stream. Ain't nothing happening

NeonPhoenix posted...

I just see stand off shit in this stream. Ain't nothing happening

that is a good thing

but tomorrow is when things will heat up unless the national guard isn't deployed afterall

Well they're probably getting tons of mandatory overtime due activation from civil unrest. All the cops I know get pissed when that shit happens cuz their day plans get fucked. Thank God that doesn't happen often on my side lolololololol

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It's probably for like a week tops like every other riot >_> I had to work mandatory overtime during the those race riots a few years ago. It was kinda fun but it was a lot of downtime and stupidity too >_> which sucked. 95% of time I was just watching both sides posturing like dumb fucks and 5% was dragging random bodies to the hospital. The pay was awesome cuz they gave us a hazard rate on top of OT but getting sidelined into this shit on my days off against my will sucked

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100%

National Guard ain't gonna do dick anyway. The cops have all the arrest power and local area and community knowledge. The National Guard is just window dressing honestly. They did dick all in the last riot I had to work in. Weekend warriors with zero community relation skills, zero knowledge of enforcing municipal laws and zero experience with interactions dealing with domestic criminals and actual action on a day to day basis is just a joke lol

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100% that's not gonna happen >_> That's not real life

Meanwhile Trump is hanging out at a UFC event. Little fuckin wannabe cosplaying as a dictator.

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This is america

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I guess >_> But it's gonna be quelled in a week tops either way

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Probably, but they're just gonna meet another response from law enforcement and other task forces activated anyway. They aren't just gonna let order run amok >_>

Just watch how it unfolds for a week or 2 then. idk >_>

asdf8562 posted...

Why does that matter?

This, people act like these boards have limited topic space