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Trump deploys National Guard to quell protests against ICE in Los Angeles

A man on a motorcycle waves a Mexican flag as smoke rises from a burning car on Atlantic Boulevard, during a standoff with protesters and law enforcement in the Los Angeles area of Paramount, June 7, 2025 [Barbara Davidson/ Reuters]

US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to the city of Los Angeles in California, where an immigration crackdown has triggered protests and clashes for a second day.

The White House said in a statement on Saturday that Trump was deploying the guardsmen to “address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” in the US’s second most populous city.

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