WASHINGTON —
President Donald Trump deployed hundreds of members of the California National Guard on Sunday following three days of protests in Los Angeles against immigration raids.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out three immigration raids in Los Angeles on Friday. In a post on X , the agency said it had arrested 118 immigrants during operations in the city.
Following those operations, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Los Angeles Federal Building Friday calling for an end to the raids. Intense protests continued over the weekend and broke out in other cities like Paramount and Compton.
By Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department arrested 29 individuals, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said.
As protests continued, Trump threatened to deploy 2,000 National Guard