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Protesters are back on the streets of Los Angeles for a fifth consecutive day as more National Guard troops and Marines arrived. President Trump said he's told California's Gavin Newsom to get his act together,
By Brad Brooks, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Dietrich Knauth LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, as the city's mayor declared a curfew for parts of the downtown area and police arrested 197 people in a fifth day of street protests.
As Democrats seek entrance into ICE facilities, Republicans condemn the “riots” and call for investigation into LAPD’s response.
Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.
As protests continue in Los Angeles, hundreds of U.S. Marines have been deployed to the city as President Donald Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom spar over law enforcement response.
Protesters and police are facing off in Los Angeles, and anti-ICE protests have occurred across the country. Follow for live updates
The protests began Friday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out coordinated raids across Los Angeles, detaining dozens of workers at warehouses and other worksites. The arrests sparked immediate backlash, with demonstrators converging outside federal buildings, blocking freeways, and in some cases clashing with police.
State law, in fact, specifically prohibits local law enforcement from working with federal immigration enforcement operations in most instances.