PRESIDENT Donald Trump has ordered 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles as federal immigration raids erupted into chaos.
It prompted violent street clashes between protesters and law enforcement on Saturday night in an explosive showdown over immigration enforcement.
APLaw enforcement stand during a protest in Compton, California[/caption] AFPLaw enforcement clashes with demonstrators during a protest following federal immigration operations[/caption] Shutterstock EditorialProtesters demonstrating against operations conducted by federal immigration authorities clash with law enforcement officials in Compton[/caption]Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that “active duty Marines” are on “high alert”, ready to mobilize from Camp Pendleton if the violence continues.
The dramatic escalation came after demonstrators hurled flaming projectiles, set cars ablaze, and swarmed federal vehicles in response to ICE raids targeting undocumented migrants.
Threatening to send in the Marines, Hegseth wrote on X: “The violent mob assaults on ICE and Federal Law Enforcement are designed to prevent the removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens from our soil… and a huge NATIONAL SECURITY RISK.”
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