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Los Angeles protests: With protests and demonstrations entering fourth day in Los Angeles against the immigration raids being carried out by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, President Donald Trump approved the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard troops in order to help respond to any untoward incidents due to the agitation. The Pentagon also announced that it was deploying 700 Marines to LA downtown to help National Guards as the protests against the immigration drive caused multiple disturbances and traffic disruptions across LA.
Trump vs Newsom: After US President Trump ordered the deployment of National Guard troops and the Pentagon approved the deployment of Marines, California Governor Gavin Newsom said that the state would be suing the Trump administration over the “illegal” deployments and termed it “inflammatory”. Trump’s border czar Tom Homan sparked controversy after suggesting that Governor Newsom be arrested and the Republican president supported the idea, to which Newsom responded saying, “Come, get me”.
Why are people protesting? The Trump administration’s aggressive measure against illegal migrants resulted in immigration raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, which led to clashes between protesters and law enforcement officials in Los Angeles. Intelligence officials believe the protesters are getting fuelled up by several factors, including immigration raids, National Guards deployment among others.
