Trump Sends National Guard to Los Angeles Amid Immigration Protests

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By Joseph Wu/Chelsea Wu

U.S. President Donald Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles after days of clashes between protesters and law enforcement over a sweeping immigration crackdown. Trump used a rarely invoked law to federalize the state-based force, bypassing California Governor Gavin Newsom. Local officials have condemned the move, calling it provocative. Downtown Los Angeles has been declared an unlawful assembly area as tensions continue to rise.