US Protests: Trump Deploys Troops Amid Immigration Unrest

Protests against US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown have spread across several US cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, and Las Vegas. In Los Angeles, a curfew was enforced in the downtown area from 8pm to 6am local time after 23 businesses were looted on Monday night, with police making 197 arrests. Trump has activated 4,000 National Guard troops to protect ICE officers and federal buildings, despite objections from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who called the deployment unnecessary and politically motivated. Newsom accused Trump of escalating the situation and putting the country on the brink of authoritarianism. Trump defended his decision, saying his administration would "liberate Los Angeles" and that the protests were a "full-blown assault on peace, on public order and on national sovereignty."

Calm has returned to Los Angeles after a night of protests and unrest following US President Donald Trump's immigration raids, with nearly 400 people arrested, including 330 undocumented migrants. LA Mayor Karen Bass blamed the protests on Trump's immigration raids, saying they "provoked" residents by causing "fear" and "panic". A total of 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines have been deployed to help quell the unrest. The protests have also spread to other US cities, including Atlanta, New York, and San Antonio. Trump has defended his decision to send troops, saying it was to prevent the city being "conquered by a foreign enemy", while California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused him of an "assault" on democracy. The military deployment to LA will cost $134m.

Protests against Donald Trump's mass deportations are spreading nationwide, potentially defining his presidency and shaping future elections. The White House is escalating the situation, with Trump's administration portraying Democrats as siding with "illegal alien criminals" and "violent rioters" over law enforcement. Trump's team is using a ruthless narrative to dehumanize migrants and imply that Democrats are disloyal and anti-police. Democrats are struggling to respond, risking appearing weak and overmatched, while also worrying that radical reactions from the party's left wing will alienate voters. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is one of the few Democrats willing to stand up to Trump. Trump's aggressive approach may gain support from his base, but risks inciting a crisis that could spread and cost lives, potentially damaging his credibility if the deportations widen and law-abiding community members are swept up.

President Trump has expanded the domestic use of the military by deploying troops to the southwestern border and to Los Angeles to quell protests over deportations, testing the legal and political limits on involving troops in roles traditionally carried out by local police or Border Patrol. Critics see this as a worrying step toward politicizing the armed forces and creeping authoritarianism, while Trump's aides and allies view it as necessary to maintain order. The deployment to Los Angeles, where over 5,000 troops were sent without the governor's consent, has sparked a lawsuit from California, accusing Trump of exceeding his authority. Trump's actions have also been criticized for treating the military as an arm of politics and using expansive definitions of emergencies to justify the use of troops. Trump has indicated plans to take similar actions in other states and has considered invoking the Insurrection Act to quell public unrest.

Protests against immigration raids have spread across the US, with demonstrations held in multiple cities, including Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, Omaha, Philadelphia, Raleigh, St. Louis, and Seattle. The protests have been largely peaceful but some have turned violent, resulting in arrests and clashes with law enforcement. In Los Angeles, President Trump deployed the National Guard and hundreds of Marines to quell the protests, and a curfew was implemented. The protests were organized by local residents and groups such as the Service Employees International Union and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. As of the reporting date, over 600 people had been arrested across the various cities.