Armed National Guard troops stand guard for ICE agents as they make immigration raids in LA
By Jennie Taer
Published June 10, 2025
Updated June 10, 2025, 4:33 p.m. ET
Armed National Guard troops are accompanying immigration agents as they carry out mass deportation raids on the streets of Los Angeles.
The troops, who were mobilized by President Trump, are providing “operational security” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after they faced attacks and threats from anti-ICE rioters, sources told The Post, which first broke the story.
It’s “in case s–t hits the fan,” said a federal law enforcement source.
A second source added: “It’s needed for extra safety and security doing operations.”
Photos released by ICE on Tuesday showed National Guard troops standing by, rifles at the ready, as ICE agents made an arrest.
ICE agents are happy that the National Guard soldiers will have their backs, but some are concerned that their presence could make the federal immigration agents an even bigger target, the first source said.
“They’re showing up with Humvees and uniforms,” the source said.
In response to the National Guard’s new role, California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed an emergency request in federal court to block the troops from assisting with ICE raids.
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