Marines Arrive in LA Under Trump Orders
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Authorities swept in with flash-bangs and tear gas grenades to disperse hundreds of protesters in Los Angeles.
A U.S. Northern Command spokesman said the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines were expected to head out by trucks to Los Angeles Monday night.
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The Pentagon deployed about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on Monday to help National Guard members respond to immigration protests, officials said, as California prepared to sue President Donald Trump over his use of the Guard troops and demonstrators took to the city’s streets for a fourth day.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNAbout 700 Marines mobilized to support National Guard in Los AngelesAbout 700 Marines have been mobilized to support National Guard members assigned to protect federal personnel and property in Los Angeles after a weekend of protests and violence. Details about the Marines’ role in Los Angeles,
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California's two U.S. Senators pushed for more information about how hundreds of U.S. Marines were deployed to Los Angeles over the objections of local leaders.
With the federalized National Guard deployed against the state's wishes and the Marines on the way to L.A., there are growing concerns about the policing role of the military.
Amid ongoing protests in response to ICE raids and arrests in Los Angeles, 700 Marines in California have been ordered to assist.
On Monday, he made good on the promise, ordering 700 Marines from Twentynine Palms, California, to travel to LA, CNN and ABC News reported, citing sources. The incoming marines will join the 300 ...
Protests over immigration raids have broken out in several other cities, including Chicago, New York, San Antonio and Spokane, Washington.