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07-07-2025
- Politics
US troops on the ground in LA immigration enforcement operation, DOD says
A large immigration enforcement operation is underway in Los Angeles with U.S. troops on the ground. According to a post on X by the Defense Department, U.S. military personnel were on the ground to ensure the safety of federal agents. 'We will protect federal law enforcement and assist by establishing a security perimeter,' DOD wrote. Earlier this summer, Trump deployed some 4,700 troops to California under a law known as Title 10, which allows the use of military forces to protect federal personnel and federal property.
India Today
03-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
US military sends 200 Marines to support immigration enforcement in Florida
The US military will send 200 Marines to Florida to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with administrative and logistical work. On Thursday, the military made the announcement. This is the first group of military personnel to assist ICE under the US Northern Command's to US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), the Marines will only carry out non-law enforcement duties inside ICE facilities. "Approximately 200 Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, are conducting a movement to Florida, to augment US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) interior immigration enforcement mission with critical administrative and logistical capabilities at locations as directed by ICE," the command said in a statement. advertisement"Responding to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) request received May 9, 2025, the Secretary of Defence approved a mobilisation of up to 700 Active, National Guard, and Reserve component forces operating under Title 10 authority," it SUPPLIES, AND SUPPORT TASKS Their jobs will focus on paperwork, organising supplies, and other support tasks. "Service members participating in this mission will perform strictly non-law enforcement duties within ICE facilities. Their roles will focus on administrative and logistical tasks, and they are specifically prohibited from direct contact with individuals in ICE custody or involvement in any aspect of the custody chain," the command said. This move comes as the first group of immigration detainees arrived at a new detention centre in Florida's Everglades. The centre has been named "Alligator Alcatraz" by President Donald Trump and other officials because of its remote location and strict DETENTION CENTRE IN FLORIDAThe new facility can initially house roughly 3,000 detainees and is situated on land close to a training airport. Built in just eight days, it is heavily guarded by about 400 security personnel, 28,000 feet of barbed wire, and more than 200 centre will receive immigrants who are apprehended by Florida police under the federal 287(g) program. Under this ICE program, local officers can question and detain immigrants for potential Pentagon authorised the deployment of up to 700 military personnel to assist with ICE operations in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas last month. Earlier in June, President Trump dispatched 700 Marines to Los Angeles to support immigration officers conducting raids to apprehend US citizens.- EndsMust Watch
Los Angeles Times
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
California's National Guard fire crews are operating at 40% capacity due to Trump's deployment
As California braces for a potentially dangerous fire season, Gov. Gavin Newsom says critical firefighting crews from the state's National Guard are operating at just 40% of capacity following President Trump's order to divert them to Los Angeles in response to federal immigration action. Eight of the California National Guard's 14 firefighting crews — known as Task Force Rattlesnake — have been deployed to L.A. as part of Trump's federalization of the Guard, Newsom said this week. Task Force Rattlesnake is made up of more than 300 members of the California National Guard who work at the direction of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Only six crews are left to prepare for and potentially respond to fires, down from nine just a week ago, according to the governor. 'With peak fire season well underway across California, we need all available resources to protect communities,' Newsom said in a statement. 'President Trump: rescind your illegal order and get the Guard back to the critical firefighting and prevention work that actually keeps communities safe.' CalGuard officials said the troops were called to federal active duty under Title 10 authority, which empowers the president to activate National Guard troops for federal service under certain emergency protocols. Newsom has opposed these actions as an unwarranted and illegal infringement on the state's authority. Trump invoked Title 10 on June 7 when he announced he was deploying National Guard troops to Los Angeles to 'temporarily protect [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions.' California Military Department spokesperson Carl Trujillo said in an email that once troops are federalized, they fall under federal command and control and 'cannot be re-tasked by the state.' 'They won't be able to return to their firefighting duties until they're released from that federal status,' Trujillo said. CalGuard's reduced firefighting capacity comes as the president weakens other agencies that help the state prepare for and respond to wildfires, including the U.S. Forest Service — the largest federal firefighting entity. The Forest Service has lost about 3,400 employees since Trump took office, due to layoffs and buyouts and is contending with budget cuts, funding freezes and a renewed focus on timber production, among other changes from the Trump administration. The president has also made sweeping changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including canceling grants and cutting staff, and has suggested disbanding the agency altogether as soon as this fall. When asked about the CalGuard deployments, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told The Times 'President Trump is showing [what] a real leader looks like.' 'President Trump has had to step in and save Californians from Gavin Newsom's incompetence twice so far during the last six months,' Jackson said. 'First, when Newsom was chronically unprepared to address the January wildfires, and just recently when Newsom refused to stop violent, left-wing rioters from attacking federal law enforcement.' As tensions simmer, California is facing an active wildfire season that may be fueled by exceptionally warm and dry conditions in the months ahead. The latest outlook from the National Interagency Fire Center warns of 'significant fire potential' in Northern California, the Sierra Nevada and several of the state's coastal areas through September. There are currently five active blazes in the state, according to Cal Fire. So far this year, the agency has responded to 2,990 fires that have burned through nearly 93,000 acres. 'These are some of our most committed members — passionate about wildland firefighting and proud to serve their communities through this unique state mission,' Trujillo said of Task Force Rattlesnake. The president's decision to invoke Title 10 and send troops to Los Angeles has little historical precedent, and as such has generated controversy. Trump stated in his order that protests in response to immigration raids in L.A. threaten the safety of ICE agents and other government personnel. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said local law enforcement was already mobilized in the area and that federalizing troops was a 'provocation.' Newsom said similarly that sending in troops was 'purposefully inflammatory.' He filed a lawsuit arguing that the president's actions were unlawful and a violation of his authority under Title 10. A judge initially sided with Newsom, but a higher court has ruled in Trump's favor. The case remains under review. The president has deployed nearly 7,000 federal troops to L.A. over the last two weeks.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Judge asks if troops in Los Angeles are violating Posse Comitatus Act
SAN FRANCISCO — California's challenge of the Trump administration's military deployment in Los Angeles returned to a federal courtroom in San Francisco on Friday for a brief hearing after an appeals court handed President Donald Trump a key procedural win. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer put off issuing any additional rulings and instead asked for briefings from both sides by noon Monday on whether the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits troops from conducting civilian law enforcement on U.S. soil, is being violated in Los Angeles. Newsom said in his complaint that 'violation of the Posse Comitatus Act is imminent, if not already underway' but Breyer last week postponed considering that allegation. The hearing comes a day after the 9th Circuit appellate panel allowed the president to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed in response to protests over immigration raids. The history of presidents activating US troops on American soil The appellate decision halted a temporary restraining order from Breyer, who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Breyer also asked the lawyers on Friday to address whether he or the appellate court retains primary jurisdiction to grant an injunction under the Posse Comitatus Act. California has sought a preliminary injunction returning control to Newsom of the troops in Los Angeles, where protests have calmed down in recent days. Trump, a Republican, argued that the troops have been necessary to restore order. Newsom, a Democrat, said their presence on the streets of a U.S. city inflamed tensions, usurped local authority and wasted resources. The demonstrations have appeared to be winding down, although dozens of protesters showed up Thursday at Dodger Stadium, where a group of federal agents with their faces covered, traveling in SUVs and cargo vans, had gathered at a parking lot. The Los Angeles Dodgers organization asked them to leave, and they did. On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew in downtown Los Angeles that was first imposed in response to vandalism and clashes with police after crowds gathered in opposition to agents taking migrants into detention. Trump federalized members of the California National Guard under an authority known as Title 10. Title 10 allows the president to call the National Guard into federal service when the country 'is invaded,' when 'there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government,' or when the president is otherwise unable 'to execute the laws of the United States.' Breyer found that Trump had overstepped his legal authority, which he said allows presidents to control state National Guard troops only during times of 'rebellion or danger of a rebellion.' 'The protests in Los Angeles fall far short of 'rebellion,'' wrote Breyer, a Watergate prosecutor who was appointed by President Bill Clinton and is the brother of retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. The Trump administration argued that courts can't second-guess the president's decisions. The appellate panel ruled otherwise, saying presidents don't have unfettered power to seize control of a state's guard, but said that by citing violent acts by protesters in this case, the Trump administration had presented enough evidence to show it had a defensible rationale for federalizing the troops. For now, the California National Guard will stay in federal hands as the lawsuit proceeds. It's the first deployment by a president of a state National Guard without the governor's permission since troops were sent to protect Civil Rights Movement marchers in 1965. Trump celebrated the appellate ruling in a social media post, calling it a 'BIG WIN' and hinting at more potential deployments. 'All over the United States, if our Cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should State and Local Police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done,' Trump wrote. Newsom, for his part, has also warned that California won't be the last state to see troops in the streets if Trump gets his way. 'The President is not a king and is not above the law. We will press forward with our challenge to President Trump's authoritarian use of U.S. military soldiers against citizens,' Newsom said. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance was traveling to Los Angeles on Friday to meet with U.S. Marines who also have been deployed to protect federal buildings, his office announced.
Japan Today
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Japan Today
Judge asks if troops in Los Angeles are violating Posse Comitatus Act
California National Guard stand guard along a street near protesters and Trump supporters in Santa Ana, Calif. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo Jae C. Hong) By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ California's challenge of the Trump administration's military deployment in Los Angeles returned to a federal courtroom in San Francisco on Friday for a brief hearing after an appeals court handed President Donald Trump a key procedural win. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer put off issuing any additional rulings and instead asked for briefings from both sides by noon Monday on whether the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits troops from conducting civilian law enforcement on U.S. soil, is being violated in Los Angeles. Newsom said in his complaint that 'violation of the Posse Comitatus Act is imminent, if not already underway' but Breyer last week postponed considering that allegation. The hearing comes a day after the 9th Circuit appellate panel allowed the president to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed in response to protests over immigration raids. The appellate decision halted a temporary restraining order from Breyer, who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Breyer also asked the lawyers on Friday to address whether he or the appellate court retains primary jurisdiction to grant an injunction under the Posse Comitatus Act. California has sought a preliminary injunction returning control to Newsom of the troops in Los Angeles, where protests have calmed down in recent days. Trump, a Republican, argued that the troops have been necessary to restore order. Newsom, a Democrat, said their presence on the streets of a U.S. city inflamed tensions, usurped local authority and wasted resources. The demonstrations have appeared to be winding down, although dozens of protesters showed up Thursday at Dodger Stadium, where a group of federal agents with their faces covered, traveling in SUVs and cargo vans, had gathered at a parking lot. The Los Angeles Dodgers organization asked them to leave, and they did. On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew in downtown Los Angeles that was first imposed in response to vandalism and clashes with police after crowds gathered in opposition to agents taking migrants into detention. Trump federalized members of the California National Guard under an authority known as Title 10. Title 10 allows the president to call the National Guard into federal service when the country 'is invaded,' when 'there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government,' or when the president is otherwise unable 'to execute the laws of the United States.' Breyer found that Trump had overstepped his legal authority, which he said allows presidents to control state National Guard troops only during times of 'rebellion or danger of a rebellion.' 'The protests in Los Angeles fall far short of 'rebellion,'' wrote Breyer, a Watergate prosecutor who was appointed by President Bill Clinton and is the brother of retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. The Trump administration argued that courts can't second-guess the president's decisions. The appellate panel ruled otherwise, saying presidents don't have unfettered power to seize control of a state's guard, but said that by citing violent acts by protesters in this case, the Trump administration had presented enough evidence to show it had a defensible rationale for federalizing the troops. For now, the California National Guard will stay in federal hands as the lawsuit proceeds. It's the first deployment by a president of a state National Guard without the governor's permission since troops were sent to protect Civil Rights Movement marchers in 1965. Trump celebrated the appellate ruling in a social media post, calling it a 'BIG WIN' and hinting at more potential deployments. 'All over the United States, if our Cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should State and Local Police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done,' Trump wrote. Newsom, for his part, has also warned that California won't be the last state to see troops in the streets if Trump gets his way. 'The President is not a king and is not above the law. We will press forward with our challenge to President Trump's authoritarian use of U.S. military soldiers against citizens,' Newsom said. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance was traveling to Los Angeles on Friday to meet with U.S. Marines who also have been deployed to protect federal buildings, his office announced. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
