US President Donald Trump has sent thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of US Marines to Los Angeles as protests take place against the administration's ramped-up immigration enforcement.

While the president's allies cheer him on, both the governor of California and the mayor of Los Angeles say Trump is overstepping his authority and stoking tensions.

Everyday Americans are no less divided over the issue. But do they feel it is the president or the protesters who have gone too far?

Here's what six voters had to say about the news.

This Indiana man worries about the precedent Trump is setting by sending the National Guard into Los Angeles.