Los Angeles live: 700 marines to be deployed - as thousands of troops 'given no food or water'
Marines were preparing to depart for the greater Los Angeles area on Monday from the Marine Corps Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, according to a post on X from the US Northern Command.
The 700 soldiers "will seamlessly integrate" with the National Guard troops protecting federal personnel and property in LA, the Northern Command said.
'False invitations' led to immigration arrests, Sky News told
We heard from David Cruz, communications director at the League of United Latin American Citizens.
He told Sky News that people in Los Angeles received what he described as "false invitations" for an immigration hearing at the federal building.
But, since then, they were "never seen again".
He said: "What was more concerning were the false invitations that were being sent out to immigrants, some of whom had been here more than 10 years.
"They arrived at their immigration hearing at the federal building in downtown Los Angeles, never to be seen again.
"We found out about it 72 hours later when 200 detainees were being shipped to points unknown around the nation and beyond.
"That's what this reaction from our community."
Sky News has approached ICE for comment.
National Guard deployment to 'our city is actually a test case,' LA mayor says
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass spoke at a news conference about Donald Trump sending National Guard troops to Los Angeles.
She said: "It makes me feel like our city is actually a test case for what happens when the federal government moves in and takes the authority away from the state or away from local government.
"I don't think that our city should be used for an experiment to see what happens in the nation's second-largest city [and whether they] can do this to other cities."
Bass, a Democrat, previously accused Trump of "creating a crisis" in LA - see our 20.37 post for Bass and fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom taking aim at the US president.
Deployment of marines 'creates logistical challenges and risks', LAPD chief says
Jim McDonnell, leading the Los Angeles Police Department, said at a news conference that deploying the Marines to LA "without direct coordination creates logistical challenges and risks confusion during critical incidents".
"We urge full transparency and communication across all levels of government," he added.
McDonnell highlighted that the LAPD's priority was to "simply keep both the public and law enforcement officers and to maintain order".
This comes after McDonnell said on X that the LAPD had not "received any formal notification that the Marines will be arriving in Los Angeles".
In pictures: Fourth day of protests hit LA
Here are some of the latest pictures from a fourth day of protests in Los Angeles.
Unlike previous days, there seem to be fewer clashes between protesters and authorities so far.
Trump 'deploys 2,000 additional National Guard troops'
Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 additional National Guard troops on top of the 2,000 he sent on the weekend - only 300 of whom were actually deployed in LA, according to Gavin Newsom.
The governor stated that the deployed troops have not been provided with food and water - see our post at 20:49 for more details.
Watch: Trump attacks California governor
Earlier, the US president returned to the White House after a trip to Camp David.
Upon his arrival he spoke to reporters.
While there, he made some comments over the possibility of arresting California governor Gavin Newsom, saying: "I would."
Man at heart of one of the LA protests released
A man who was at the heart of one of the protests in Los Angeles has been released.
Union leader David Huerta was arrested on Friday for allegedly obstructing the access of federal immigration agents to a worksite.
He was one of a number of people detained at a federal building, and appeared in court today after being charged.
Huerta has now been released from custody on a $50,000 (£36,896) bond.
On Monday, protesters assembled partly to call for his release, with Huerta's arrest becoming a rallying point.
We reported on that in our 21.27 post and on his arrest in our 20.22 post.
The move could possibly help defuse tensions on the streets of LA.
Marines to join task force on the streets of LA
We're able to bring you a bit more information on the deployment of marines to Los Angeles now.
US Northern Command has just released some information, confirming the soldiers will be used and won't remain on standby.
It adds they were originally placed on alert over the weekend, and also outlines how they will be used.
'Protecting federal personnel and property'
US Northern Command activated marines from the 2nd Battalion, 7th marines and 1st marine division.
They will join Task Force 51 with the aim of "protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area."
This step has been taken, Northern Command said, to provide authorities with "adequate numbers".
Task Force 51 is comprised of around 2,100 National Guard troops and 700 marines.
It has been trained in "de-escalation" and "crowd control".
Another escalation?
Much of the criticism that has been aimed at the White House today centres around the decision to deploy the National Guard.
Democrats have said that Trump inflamed tensions in LA.
The deployment of marines will be viewed by Trump critics as taking it one step further.
Governor raises questions over mobilisation of marines
Governor Gavin Newsom's office has raised questions over the mobilisation of marines in Los Angeles.
We reported earlier - see our 21.09 post - on the reports that marines were being readied for use after the unrest in recent days.
The governor's office said: "From our understanding, this is moving Marines from one base to another base."
It claimed, contrary to some reports, that the marines were being mobilised and not deployed.
"The level of escalation is completely unwarranted, uncalled for, and unprecedented — mobilizing the best in class branch of the US military against its own citizens," it added.
Deployment vs mobilisation?
Mobilisation is different from full deployment.
So it doesn't remain clear if the marines will actually hit the streets of LA immediately, or remain on standby.
Our US partner NBC News understands that the marines have not yet left the 29 Palms base.
They are expected to begin moving to Camp Pendleton as early as tonight.
Democratic criticisms
Many of the Democratic criticisms they have thrown towards Donald Trump have accused the US president of sending an unneeded and uncalled-for force into LA.
They say he has inflamed the situation on the ground and made things worse.
More extreme criticisms have characterised this as an invasion, while leading state politicians have said it is an abuse of power.
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