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4:47 p.m. EDT The Trump administration asked the judge to reject Newsom’s request and allow it to respond by Wednesday, calling Newsom’s attempt to block the deployment of federal troops “legally meritless” and saying it would jeopardize the safety of Homeland Security personnel and interfere with the government’s ability to carry out operations.
More than 35% of Los Angeles' population is foreign-born, shaping its reaction to Trump's immigration crackdown.
Protests have continued in the Los Angeles area since Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted mass arrests in the area Friday.
President Donald Trump’s deployment of military troops to California is forcing Democrats back onto politically perilous turf, as they look for ways to condemn Trump’s actions without being drawn into a broad debate over immigration or tying themselves to the chaotic scenes emerging from Los Angeles.
Flare-ups continued across Los Angeles overnight after a day of mostly peaceful demonstrations over immigration enforcement that saw the Trump administration take the rare step of deploying active-duty Marines to the area.
Police detained a CNN crew reporting on protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles. CNN correspondent Jason Carroll said an officer escorted them away from the protest late Monday and warned them to not return.
Hundreds of Marines are expected to stand guard in Los Angeles on Tuesday following another night of unrest in downtown Los Angeles that resulted in arrests and a handful of businesses burglarized.