Live updates: Trump deploys National Guard to LA in response to immigration clashes

CNN

08-06-2025

Update:
Date: 13 min ago
Title: Members of the National Guard are on the ground in Los Angeles. Here's what to know this morning
Content:
Members of the Northern Command of the National Guard are on the ground in Los Angeles after President Donald Trump deployed them in response to immigration enforcement action protests that broke out Friday.
Here's what to know this morning:
CNN's Lauren Mascarenhas, Kaitlin Collins, Michelle Watson, Gregory Clary, Antoinette Radford and Kit Maher contributed reporting.
Update:
Date: 14 min ago
Title: Fair Immigration Reform Movement condemns "authoritarian and violent campaign" against immigrants
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The Fair Immigration Reform Movement condemned what it characterized as 'the Trump administration's increasingly authoritarian and violent campaign against immigrant communities and the people of the United States' in a news release this morning.
'We are workers, neighbors, students, parents — people who contribute to and sustain California's economy and future,' said Angelica Salas, executive director of the coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights. 'The real crisis is the deliberate escalation by federal immigration authorities — and the effort to shift blame onto communities who are responding to fear, grief, and injustice.'
The Fair Immigration Reform Movement's co-chair and president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition Murad Awawdeh also condemned the law enforcement response to the California protests.
'Donald Trump is waging an all-out war against our communities and our democracy,' said Awawdeh in the release. 'The coordinated assault on immigrants — raiding homes, stalking people in courthouses, and targeting children at school — now expands into a terrifying threat to use military force against lawful protestors. This action does nothing but incite fear and chaos, while exerting control through the threat of violence.'
Update:
Date: 1 hr 6 min ago
Title: Some members of National Guard on the ground in LA, Northern Command says
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The US Northern Command said members of the California 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are now on the ground in Los Angeles.
President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum last night deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to disperse protests that began in response to immigration raids on Friday.
'Additional information will be provided as units are identified and deployed,' NORTHCOM said in a social media post.
Separately, the California governor's office said in a statement that 300 National Guardsmen were 'deployed between 0200-0400 Sunday at three sites around Los Angeles.'
Update:
Date: 1 hr 1 min ago
Title: National Guard troops were last federalized during the 1992 Los Angeles riots after Rodney King verdict
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President Trump's federalization of National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles on Saturday marks the first time a US chief executive has used such power since the 1992 LA riots in reaction to the acquittal of four White police officers in the beating of Black motorist Rodney King.
Dozens of people were killed, thousands injured and thousands arrested during several days of rioting in Los Angeles at the time. Damage to property was estimated at more than $1 billion, in one of the worst civil disturbances in US history.
Other federal mobilizations of the National Guard since World War II were made to support enforcement of the expansion of civil rights and ensure public order during the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957; the University of Mississippi in 1962; the University of Alabama and Alabama public schools in 1963, according to the National Guard's website.
Guard units also came under federal control to restore public order during the Detroit riots in 1967, in response to the assassination of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in 1968 and the New York postal strike in 1970, according to the Guard's website.
Presidential mobilization of state militias was first authorized by Congress in 1792, in that case to help repel foreign invasions and suppress domestic insurrections, the website says.
The biggest ever federalization of state militias was made by President Abraham Lincoln, when he called up 75,000 troops to fight the Confederacy and later support Reconstruction.
After that, no president federalized state militias until the Detroit riots, according to the website.
Key difference: Unlike Trump's federalization of National Guard troops this weekend, the 1992 mobilization was requested by then-California Gov. Pete Wilson. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom has called the deployment of National Guard troops to the LA immigration protests 'purposefully inflammatory.'
George Floyd protests: The National Guard was also deployed in Los Angeles in 2020, but at the request of Newsom, not the president. According to The Associated Press, 5,500 National Guard soldiers were mobilized in Los Angeles County in response to protests over the murder of George Floyd.
Update:
Date: 1 hr 14 min ago
Title: Trump and Newsom spoke on the phone Friday, governor's office says
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom called President Donald Trump on Friday and they spoke for approximately 40 minutes, according to the governor's office.
The call took place after the widescale immigration enforcement began in Los Angeles, a source familiar with the conversation told CNN.
Trump has signed a presidential memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to disperse protests that began in response to the immigration raids. California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a post on X Saturday night called the deployment 'purposefully inflammatory' and warned it would only escalate tensions.
About 300 members of the California National Guard are currently at three locations in the Los Angeles area, according to a statement from the governor's office.
Update:
Date: 1 hr 12 min ago
Title: DHS Secretary says National Guard is on the ground in CA to ensure 'peaceful protests'
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The US Secretary of Homeland Security said National Guard soldiers are in Los Angeles to maintain peace amid ongoing tensions between immigration authorities and demonstrators this weekend.
'These 2,000 National Guard soldiers that are being engaged today are ones that are specifically trained for this type of crowd situation,' DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said on CBS's 'Face the Nation' Sunday.
Noem said the soldiers are there to 'provide security for operations and to make sure that we have peaceful protests,' but did not provide specifics about their activities on the ground.
Noem criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and the LAPD for their response to this weekend's protests against immigration operations in the area.
'We're not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen,' she said, referencing the Black Lives Matter protests that erupted in Minneapolis during the summer of 2020.
When asked about claims that migrants are being held in makeshift facilities with limited access to food and water, Noem did not directly address the question.
'What I would say is getting individuals in and out of those facilities was extremely challenging when the violence broke out, and when things were being thrown at vehicles and people were rocking vehicles and shaking them, trying to break into them,' she said.
Update:
Date: 1 hr 20 min ago
Title: "It will not end well for you if you choose violence," Deputy FBI Director says
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Multiple people have been arrested in Los Angeles and New York as authorities crack down on people obstructing immigration enforcement activities, Deputy Director of the FBI Dan Bongino said today.
Posting to social media, Bongino said those arrested face federal, local and state charges.
'It will not end well for you if you choose violence. Choose wisely.'
His comments come after President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum last night deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to disperse protests that began in response to immigration raids.
Update:
Date: 1 hr 35 min ago
Title: About 300 California National Guard members are deployed at 3 locations around LA, governor's office says
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About 300 members of the California National Guard are currently in Los Angeles following two consecutive days of protests over immigration enforcement action, Izzy Gardon, Director of Communications for Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN in an email Sunday.
'There are approximately 300 California National Guard in Los Angeles currently. They were deployed between 0200-0400 Sunday at three sites around Los Angeles,' Gardon said.
Update:
Date: 1 hr 18 min ago
Title: Meanwhile, from the morning political shows: More on the Musk feud and the Trump agenda bill
Content:
As President Donald Trump and his administration make the push to advance his domestic agenda, tensions with Elon Musk continue to make headlines.
Here's the latest from the Sunday morning political shows:
Update:
Date: 1 hr 50 min ago
Title: Americans in favor of the goals of Trump's deportation program but against its approach, a new poll finds
Content:
Americans largely approve of President Donald Trump's program to find and deport immigrants who are in the US illegally but they are not sold on the way he's carrying it out, according to a new poll from CBS News and YouGov.
The poll was completed just before protests over deportations in Los Angeles. Some other key findings include:
Overall, Trump's approval rating has held steady in CBS's trends since the 100-day mark of his presidency – 45% approve and 55% disapprove. CBS/YouGov has typically found approval ratings for the president that are a few points higher than other high-quality polls. On average across polls that meet CNN's standards for reporting since early May, 43% approve of Trump's handling of the presidency.
The CBS News/YouGov poll was conducted online from June 4 through 6 among a random national sample of 2,428 adults. Results for the full sample have a margin of error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points.
Update:
Date: 2 hr 3 min ago
Title: In pictures: Saturday's clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in CA
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Protests in response to immigration raids escalated Saturday in and around Los Angeles. In Paramount, California, tear gas and flash bangs were used to disperse demonstrations.
Update:
Date: 2 hr 1 min ago
Title: California congresswoman says she's been told to expect "30 days of ICE enforcement"
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Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragán said she has been told to prepare for a large presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in California.
'We've been told to get ready for 30 days of enforcement. Thirty days of ICE enforcement,' she told CNN's Dana Bash today, adding that the presence of National Guardmen is 'going to escalate the situation.'
President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum last night deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to disperse protests that began in response to immigration raids, including in the city of Paramount, which is in Barragán's constituency.
'We haven't asked for the help. We don't need the help. This is him escalating it, causing tensions to rise. It's only going to make things worse in a situation where people are already angry over immigration enforcement,' she said.
When asked about the LA County Sheriff's office describing protesters as 'exhibiting violent behaviour towards federal agents and deputy sheriffs' the congresswoman had a clear message: 'Don't get violent.'
But, she said the violence was not coming from anti-immigration protesters.
'Last night, when I talked to the sheriff, he had told me the situation in Paramount was under control, the people that were peacefully protest have left. The situation was now across the street into the Compton area and this was the unruly folks — that Saturday night crowd — the people that were there to actually protest immigration were gone.
'We agree that if you're being violent, you should be arrested, you should be prosecuted,' she said.
Update:
Date: 3 hr 29 min ago
Title: LAPD says protests in the city wrapped up 'without incident'
Content:
The Los Angeles Police Department said protests in the city last night were peaceful.
'While today's events concluded without incident, the Los Angeles Police Department remains fully prepared to respond swiftly and appropriately to any potential acts of civil unrest,' the LAPD said in a statement.
President Donald Trump has signed off on the deployment of 2,000 National Guardsman to Los Angeles, though Mayor Karen Bass said there was no evidence of the National Guard on the ground yet.
'We will maintain a heightened readiness posture and remain ready to ensure the continued safety of our communities,' the LAPD said.
Reminder: The LAPD does not have jurisdiction over Paramount, a city in Los Angeles County, where protesters exhibited 'violent behavior towards federal agents and deputy sheriffs,' the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said in an advisory late Saturday.
Update:
Date: 4 hr 16 min ago
Title: A recap on what's going on in Los Angeles
Content:
Protests have gripped Los Angeles this weekend, sparked in response to immigration raids carried out on Friday.
Here's what to know about the demonstrations:
Why did they start? Protests in and around Los Angeles erupted on Friday after at least 44 people were arrested by federal immigration agents earlier in the day. The arrests come amid Trump's crackdown on immigration, which has involved waves of raids and deportations across the country. Late into Saturday, some protesters gathered near an immigration holding center in Alameda.
What happened on Saturday? Law enforcement used tear gas and flash bangs in an effort to disperse the crowd in Paramount, California, and some protesters were detained. But the situation escalated when President Donald Trump said he was deploying 2,000 members of the National Guard to control protesters in the evening. Trump claimed local officials had failed to deal with the unrest, and the federal government would 'solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!'
How are people responding to the National Guard? California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the deployment of troops 'purposefully inflammatory' and said it would only escalate tensions. The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, said there was no evidence of the National Guard on the ground, despite Trump praising their efforts. And the League of United Latin American Citizens also condemned Trump's order, saying that the move 'marks a deeply troubling escalation in the administration's approach to immigration and civilian reaction to the use of military-style tactics.'
The latest from the ground: Small groups of protesters continued to gather and disrupt traffic near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Alameda late Saturday, despite repeated warnings from police to disperse. At midnight, the LAPD announced several people who re-entered areas of 'unlawful assembly' have been detained and some will be 'arrested and booked.' It is unclear how many people were detained.
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department told CNN some remaining protesters threw fireworks at law enforcement, while officers formed a skirmish line to push people away from the area.
Update:
Date: 4 hr 22 min ago
Title: Trump says protesters in Los Angeles won't be allowed to wear masks
Content:
President Donald Trump said early today he would ban the use of masks by protesters, after two days of unrest in Los Angeles.
'MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests. What do these people have to hide, and why???' the president posted on Truth Social.
ICE officers are allowed to wear masks, however, with the agency's acting director Todd Lyons saying recently the agents cover up to protect their families.
Update:
Date: 4 hr 5 min ago
Title: Trump will meet with senior members of his administration at Camp David today
Content:
President Donald Trump is expected to meet with senior members of his administration today at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, according to two sources.
'The White House has organized what will become a regular off campus retreat of principals attended by the President and Vice President,' a White House official said.
They'll meet on a number of issues and topics, the official said.
Attendees are expected to include Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, according to another person familiar with the meeting.
Trump is expected to stay at Camp David tonight and return to the White House tomorrow, according to the White House official.