The moves would shift the military from its mission of defending the nation against foreign adversaries toward policing its streets.

They city sees a second day of clashes over raids by federal agents on undocumented migrants.

California Governor Newsom called the decision ‘purposefully inflammatory’ as ICE agents clashed with crowds following immigration raids in the city.

White House says the US president is deploying 2,000 guardsmen as protests against immigration raids continue.

The US president says he’s deploying 2,000 troops to Los Angeles amid immigration protests. Here’s what to know

President Donald Trump says he's deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests.

To quell protests in LA, Trump is relying on a directive under a rarely used federal law that gives him powers in times of rebellion.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called the move reckless and “disrespectful to our troops.”

Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to help respond to protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.

Pentagon officials said the cost of deploying thousands of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles is $134 million.

The Pentagon chief defended the decision to send in the National Guard and the Marines amid protests over immigration raids.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the necessity of deploying the troops to Los Angeles, which he said would last 60 days.

US defense secretary defends president’s decision to dispatch 2,700 military personnel due to Ice protests

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, meanwhile, filed an emergency motion in federal court to block the Trump administration from using the Guard and Marines.

The moves would shift the military from its mission of defending the nation against foreign adversaries toward policing its streets.

The request came Monday after President Donald Trump a ordered thousands of National Guard troops and 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles.