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National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders to quell immigration protests

Jun 8, 2025, 8:00 AM | Updated: 8:04 pm

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region.

The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.

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