President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to immigration protests follows a long history of U.S. elected officials sending troops in hopes of thwarting unrest connected to race-related clashes between residents and local law enforcement. 

Some have compared Trump's decision on Saturday to George H.W. Bush's use of the Insurrection Act to respond to riots in Los Angeles in 1992, after the acquittal of white police officers who were videotaped beating Black motorist Rodney King.

In just six days the protests became one of the deadliest race riots in American history, with 63 people dying, nine of whom were killed by police. 

Middle school teacher Syreeta Danley from South Central Los Angeles “vividly remembers” seeing black smoke from her porch during the 1992 uprisings. She was 16.

The National Guard can enforce curfews like they did in 1992, Danley said, but they won’t stop people from protesting.

U.S. officials said about 1,000 National Guard members were in the city under federal orders by midday Monday to respond to immigration protests. 

The full 2,000 members authorized by President Donald Trump were expected to be on the ground. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the details of military operations.

While there hasn’t been major property destruction like there was in 1992, Danley is reminded of how communities joined together.

This time, people are coming together to support those they know who are undocumented, including some of her students who have been skipping school out of fear of immigration raids.