Tuesday June 10, 2025|
The Trump administration on Monday, June 9, ordered United States, US Marines into Los Angeles and intensified raids on suspected undocumented immigrants, fueling more outrage from street protesters and Democratic leaders who raised concerns over a national crisis, according to REUTERS.
Some 700 Marines based in Southern California reached Los Angeles Tuesday, June 10, morning, officials said, as part of a federal strategy to quell street demonstrations opposing the immigration raids, which are a part of a signature effort of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Although their mission to protect federal personnel and property is temporary – filling the gaps until a full contingent of 4,000 National Guard troops can reach Los Angeles – the deployment is an extraordinary use of military force in support of a police operation, and it comes over the objection of state and local leaders who did not request help.
US President Trump Administration Deploys Marines To Los Angeles, Vows To Intensify Migrant Raids
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)