Los Angeles, ICE and National Guard
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Dozens arrested in Los Angeles as anti-ICE protests turn violent, with charges including assault on police and attempted murder as National Guard troops deploy.
State AG Rob Bonta called the federal government's order "unlawful" and "unprecedented" as anti-ICE raid demonstrations emerged in Los Angeles.
Members of other agencies are getting detailed to assist ICE, while Justice Department personnel shift to immigration-focused teams and prioritize immigration-related cases.
Charlamagne tha God criticized the Trump administration's decision to deploy National Guard toops to Los Angeles County amid escalating anti-ICE protests in California.
The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.
Democrats in Congress and some military and law enforcement officials expressed concern about the plan, which Defense Department officials have not yet approved.
Los Angeles entered its fourth day of unrest sparked by immigration raids, with President Donald Trump suggesting Gavin Newsom should be arrested over his response and the governor vowing to sue the administration for deploying National Guard troops to the city.