There are currently 4,100 California National Guardsmen and 700 Marines in the greater Los Angeles area after President Donald Trump ordered them to protect federal buildings and federal law enforcement as protests opposed to ICE raids increased over the weekend.

The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

Celebrities have broken their silence and spoken out against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles. The situation began on Friday (6 June) after a series of coordinated immigration raids were performed by federal agents from the U.

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents used riot gear as they clashed with protestors during a series of raids in Los Angeles where they ended up detaining more than 40 people. Separate raids by ICE agents earlier this week at a Home Depot and two separate clothing outlet stores drew crowds of protestors on Friday.

LA Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said Angeleno immigrants have said they plan to miss student graduations out of fear of ICE.

Armed National Guard troops are accompanying immigration agents as they carry out mass deportation raids on the streets of Los Angeles, multiple sources told The Post.

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