Over 200 protesters clashed with National Guard troops in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, amid growing unrest over federal immigration raids across California. The protests erupted after federal agents arrested more than 100 people in southern California, prompting backlash from local communities. Tensions escalated when President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to the area without Governor Gavin Newsom’s request — the first such move since 1965.
Trump defended the deployment as necessary to maintain “law and order,” accusing protesters of violence. However, both Governor Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass strongly criticized the decision as an overreach intended to provoke rather than protect. Newsom urged protesters to remain peaceful, warning that Trump’s use of force could incite further violence. Legal experts noted Trump’s use of Title 10 of the U.S. Code, which allows the president to federalize the National Guard in times of rebellion, although he stopped short of invoking the broader Insurrection Act.
Footage showed protesters confronting federal troops, throwing rocks, and clashing with law enforcement using tear gas and flash-bangs. Critics say local police were capable of handling the situation and that federal intervention was unnecessary and inflammatory
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