Trump Deploys 2,000 Troops In LA Amid Protests Against Immigration Raids, Issues Dire Warning

Last Updated:June 08, 2025, 07:31 IST

Protests erupted across Los Angeles after immigration agents arrested at least 44 people in the city on Friday. Smoke bombs and tear gas canisters were hurled to curb protests.

Trump administration doubled down on its immigration crackdow n amid protests in Los Angeles. (AFP)

US President Donald Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles as angry protesters clashed with federal immigration authorities for the second day on Saturday, as the administration ramped up the detentions of undocumented migrants in the city.

Trump issued a dire warning to the protesters, saying the federal government will step in and solve the problem if Los Angeles Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass are unable to do their jobs.

“If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!" Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that 2,000 National Guard troops will be sent to Los Angeles to arrest protesters. “The mob violence will be quelled, the criminals responsible will be brought to justice, and operations to arrest illegal aliens will continue unabated," she said on X.

More details to be added.

Aveek Banerjee

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Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...

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