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National Guard troops in LA, the latest in long history of deployments during civil rights protests

Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

Orange County Register · 1d

Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to LA

The ruling means control of the California National Guard will stay in federal hands as the lawsuit continues to unfold.

MSNBC · 13d

Trump deploys 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to anti-ICE protests

President Donald Trump signed a memo late Saturday night federalizing 2,000 California National Guard troops to address what a White House official called the “lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” in Los Angeles.

Vance reference to Alex Padilla

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

Vance defends using military to quell protests, refers to Sen. Alex Padilla as ‘José’

Protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement turned violent earlier this month.

The Washington Post · 1d

Vance blames California Dems for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla 'Jose'

Vice President JD Vance is accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests

CNN · 1d

Vance refers to Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla as ‘José’ while defending Trump’s use of National Guard in LA

Vice President JD Vance referred to Sen. Alex Padilla as “José Padilla” during a Friday visit to Los Angeles where he criticized California’s Democratic leaders and defended the Trump administration’s controversial use of the state’s National Guard in the city.

What to Know About the Immigration Protests in Los Angeles

The Trump administration faces a legal challenge to its deployment of the military to protests. Tensions flared after ...

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What to Know About the Los Angeles Protests and Trump’s Response

President Trump ordered National Guard troops to the area after clashes over immigration-enforcement operations.

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L.A. protests live updates: National Guard, Marine response expected to cost $134M, defense official says

Protests in Los Angeles appeared to quiet overnight, but new ones are popping up in other cities. Trump has deployed more ...

'No Kings' protest organizers expect massive crowds in response to LA militarization

The numbers have skyrocketed': protest organizers expect massive crowds nationwide on June 14, including up to 250,000 in Los ...

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LA journalists sue Noem over DHS response to unrest amid immigration raids

The Los Angeles Press Club and other journalists are suing Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, for ...

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Trump warns that LA military deployment could be first 'of many' in response to ICE protests

President Donald Trump warned that the use of the military in response to protests against his illegal immigration crackdown ...

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4 things to know about the immigration raid protests that roiled LA this weekend

He described the Los Angeles protests as a "riot" and said that justified calling in the National Guard to support ICE agents. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a post on X Saturday that ...

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