Trump deploys National Guard to LA amid protests, despite governor’s objections
Some 2,000 troops sent to quell clashes with law enforcement following large protests against federal immigration authorities
By Michelle L. Price, Eric Thayer and MORGAN LEE
Today, 11:00 am
PARAMOUNT, California (AP) — US President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom after a second day of clashes between hundreds of protesters and federal immigration authorities in riot gear.
Confrontations broke out on Saturday near a Home Depot in the heavily Latino city of Paramount, south of Los Angeles, where federal agents were staging at a Department of Homeland Security office nearby. Agents unleashed tear gas, flash-bang explosives and pepper balls, and protesters hurled rocks and cement at Border Patrol vehicles. Smoke wafted from small piles of burning refuse in the streets.
Tensions were high after a series of sweeps by immigration authorities the previous day, including in LA’s fashion district and at a Home Depot, as the weeklong tally of immigrant arrests in the city climbed past 100. A prominent union leader was arrested while protesting and accused of impeding law enforcement.
The White House announced that Trump would deploy the Guard to “address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester.” It wasn’t clear when the troops would arrive.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-deploys-national-guard-to-la-amid-protests-despite-governors-objections/