The deployment, initiated without arequest from California Governor Gavin Newsom, marks the first unilateralNational Guard mobilization of its kind in decades, according to the BrennanCenter for Justice. Newsom condemned the move as a “provocative show of force”likely to inflame tensions.
Clashes intensified after demonstratorsattempted to block immigration enforcement vehicles outside a Home Depot inParamount. Protesters threw rocks and chunks of concrete, prompting federalagents in riot gear to disperse crowds using tear gas, flash-bangs, and pepperrounds.
On Sunday, Homeland Security SecretaryKristi Noem described the Guard’s mission as maintaining peace while ensuringpublic safety. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that active-duty Marinescould be activated “if violence continues.”
The deployment sparked sharp politicalbacklash. Senator Bernie Sanders condemned it as “authoritarian overreach,”accusing Trump of bypassing Congress. In contrast, House Speaker Mike Johnsonbacked the decision, arguing that Trump acted because Newsom had “shown aninability or an unwillingness to do what is necessary.”
Trump has made immigration a centerpieceof his second-term agenda, vowing mass deportations and a crackdown along thesouthern border. The White House has set a daily arrest target of 3,000undocumented migrants.
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