Trump-deployed National Guard arrives in LA to crush immigration protests
Al Jazeera
The move sparks sharp rebuke from California’s Democratic leadership after wave of US immigration raids.
US National Guard soldiers have begun deploying on Los Angeles streets after United States President Donald Trump sent in 2,000 troops in a bid to suppress protests against a wave of federal immigration raids in the region, sparking a sharp rebuke from California’s Democratic leadership.
Troops were seen early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles, including around the Metropolitan Detention Center, which has been a flashpoint over the past two days.
The deployment follows intense confrontations between demonstrators and federal agents near a Department of Homeland Security facility in Paramount, a city south of Los Angeles with a large Latino population.
The clashes erupted after federal authorities carried out mass arrests in several locations, including the city’s fashion district and a Home Depot store.
More than 100 people have been detained over the past week, according to immigration officials.
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