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Maria Villarroel

'It's Going Overboard. It's Too Much': Some California Republicans Are Reacting To Trump's Immigration Tactics

Members of the California National Guard stand outside the Federal Building as people continue to protest in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles. Hundreds of National Guard members on the ground remain unpaid as paperwork formally activating the mission is stalled. (Credit: Ronaldo Schemidt/Getty Images)

Following days of protests in Los Angeles over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) workplace raids, dozens of Californians in the swing region of northern Los Angeles County are saying they wanted President Donald Trump to enforce immigration law, but that now it has gone too far.

The Washington Post recently spoke with four dozen people in the Antelope Valley, a closely divided region in the state about an hour north of Los Angeles, about their views on the administration's handling of immigration. Some of them said they felt deceived over ICE seemingly targeting all migrants, not just criminals, as Trump promised on the campaign trail.

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