National Guard in LA amid immigration protests: live updates
U.S. Northern Command said approximately 300 soldiers were quickly deployed to three locations in the greater Los Angeles area to provide "safety and protection of federal property and personnel." The Los Angeles Police Department said its officers had been deployed to the protest area.
"Everyone has the right to peacefully assemble and voice their opinions," LAPD said in a social media post. "However, vandalizing property and attempting to seriously injure officers, whether Federal or LAPD, is not peaceful."
Why did Trump deploy the Guard? What to know about the situation in LA
"These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLERATED," Trump said in a social media post Sunday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump signed a memo a day earlier deploying the guardsmen "to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester."
"The Trump Administration has a zero tolerance policy for criminal behavior and violence, especially when that violence is aimed at law enforcement officers trying to do their jobs," she said in a statement.
On Saturday, a large protest erupted in the city of Paramount in Los Angeles County, about 15 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. It came as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted enforcement operations in the area and arrested at least 44 people on alleged immigration violations.
More demonstrations followed across the area. Police have countered by firing tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang concussion rounds toward gathering crowds.
Some protesters hurled large chunks of broken concrete at officers, slashed tires and defaced buildings, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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