U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest backlash since his return to power in January.

Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

Demonstrators flooded Los Angeles streets and freeways Sunday near a protest at the Metropolitan Detention Center following a declaration by the Los Angeles Police Department that the assembly was "unlawful.

But some protesters shot fireworks at police officers under a freeway overpass nearby, and several driverless Waymo cars were set on fire. National Guard troops began arriving in Los Angeles on ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — National Guard troops already have temporarily detained civilians in the Los Angeles protests over immigration raids, the commander in charge said Wednesday, but they quickly turned them over to law enforcement.

McCrory said the state is put in a “precarious position” when a governor and mayor aren’t willing to work with the president.

Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said 500 National Guard members have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.

In June 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to be mobilized to quell protests in Los Angeles, despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections. In a June 8 post on Truth ...