Trump Doubles Soldier Deployment To LA, And Protests Spread Across Southland

Army Birthday Celebration Falls in Shadow of LA Military Deployment, Immigration Policy Protests

This week marks a jarring collision of the military and civilian relationship, one that has traditionally remained carefully apolitical. It's a week bookended by two high-profile events, both steeped in Trump-era symbolism.

Los Angeles protests follow weeks of intensifying immigration enforcement

The Pentagon’s deployment of about 700 Marines to Los Angeles to join the National Guard’s response to immigration protests follows weeks of rapid-fire developments as President Donald Trump pursues his top domestic priority for mass deportations. The move is the latest escalation of the administration’s immigration crackdown that has built mounting anxiety in communities across the country. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff …

Trump Sends Thousands Of More Troops To LA As Immigration Protests Intensify

US President Donald Trump has ordered the temporary deployment of about 700 Marines to Los Angeles, as he pledged those protesting his aggressive immigration policies would be "hit harder" than ever.

Los Angeles ignited over weekend ICE raids. Then the National Guard arrived

A series of immigration raids across Los Angeles on Friday kicked off weekend protests, rioting, and a mass response from police, soldiers, and federal agents.

About 700 Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests

(CNN) — More than 700 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized to respond to the protests in Los Angeles, and the troops will join the thousands of National Guard members who were activated by President Donald Trump over the weekend without the consent of California’s governor or LA’s mayor. The deployment of the full Marine battalion marks a significant escalation in Trump’s use of the mil…

Trump Mobilizes Marines, Escalating Los Angeles Conflict

Donald Trump is mobilizing hundreds of Marines who could be deployed to the streets of Los Angeles in a move to quell unrest sparked by his order over the weekend to federalize and deploy National Guard troops to the region, ostensibly to thwart protests against his deportation agenda.The mobilization of hundreds of Marines has been reported by numerous outlets, including CNN and The Wall Street Journal.  The move marks a dangerous escalation,…