US President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles after a second day of protests following ICE immigration raids. DW has more.
The White House’s move to dramatically ratchet up the response came as protests in Los Angeles eas protesters faced off with law enforcement personnelImage: Daniel Cole/REUTERSWhite House slams LA ‘insurrectionists’ as protests grow over immigration raids
US Vice President JD Vance labeled protesters who confronted immigration agents during raids of local businesses “insurrectionists.”
“Insurrectionists carrying foreign flags are attacking immigration enforcement officers, while one-half of America’s political leadership has decided that border enforcement is evil,” Vance wrote on X.
Another top White House official, Stephen Miller, described the protest against the federal immigration raids as an “insurrection” against the United States.
“An insurrection against the laws and sovereignty of the United States,” Miller, an immigration hardliner and White House deputy chief of staff, wrote on X.
The Trump administration has not invoked the Insurrection Act, two US officials told the Reuters news agency on condition of anonymity.
Marines could be sent to LA if violence continues — Hegseth
The US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned that the Pentagon is prepared to send active duty Marines to Los Angeles, where there have been violent clashes between protesters and security forces.
The unrest began on Friday after at least 44 migrants were detained in multiple Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the city.
Hegseth’s announcement that US Marines could be deployed came shortly after the White House said it was sending 2,000 National Guard troops to LA in response to the violence.
Marines are considered to be among the best trained and most elite in the US Armed Forces. They are known for amphibious landings and unconventional warfare in overseas operations.
“And, if violence continues, active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert,” Hegseth said on X.
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-to-send-national-guard-troops-to-quell-la-protests/live-72832870
