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Last Updated:June 10, 2025, 06:49 IST
Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 2,000 more Guard members to Los Angeles, raising the total to over 4,100 amid escalating immigration protests.
Demonstrators holding signs and a combination US and Mexican flag face California Guard members in Los Angeles (Photo: AFP)
Amid the violent protests in Los Angeles, US President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of an additional 2,000 Guard members to respond to immigration demonstrations.
The latest order brings the total number of Guard put on federal orders for the protests to more than 4,100.
The news comes hours after the Pentagon deployed about 700 Marines to the protests to the city, which will be used to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents, and are prohibited from performing law enforcement duties under the Posse Comitatus Act.
“At the order of the President, the Department of Defense is mobilizing an additional 2,000 California Guard to be called into federal service to support ICE & to enable federal law-enforcement officers to safely conduct their duties," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted on X.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
News world Trump Deploys Additional 2,000 Guard Troops, Marines Amid LA Immigration Protests
