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Protesters and the National Guard are gathering in downtown Los Angeles this morning ahead of a planned anti-Trump demonstration outside City Hall. The city has closed many freeway exits to downtown,
Follow along for live updates as thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids.
4don MSN
Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.
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Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said 500 National Guard members have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.
McCrory said the state is put in a “precarious position” when a governor and mayor aren’t willing to work with the president.
A temporary restraining order said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and exceeded Trump’s statutory authority.
The Marines and the National Guard personnel deployed amid the protests in to Los Angeles will operate under the same rules of force and will not be engaging crowds unless necessary, according to two U.S. officials.