Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif) said she was told that the California National Guard will be in Los Angeles for 30 days after immigration officials and protesters broke out in fights over the weekend.
“It’s a concern,” Barragán said on Sunday’s episode of “State of the Union.” “It’s going to escalate the situation. People are going to protest because they’re angry about the situation.”
In a statement to HuffPost, Barragán said local law enforcement told her the Department of Homeland Security said ICE officials would be arresting people for the next 30 days in LA.
“Given [President Donald] Trump’s reasoning for mobilizing the National Guard, we expect them to be deployed during that same time frame ― though DHS officials refused to confirm any details about the timing of the National