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National Guard called to LA to stop anti-deportation protesters

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 9 Jun 2025, 9:15am
Migrants wait in line adjacent to the border fence under the watch of the Texas National Guard to enter into El Paso, Texas. Photo / AP
Migrants wait in line adjacent to the border fence under the watch of the Texas National Guard to enter into El Paso, Texas. Photo / AP

National Guard called to LA to stop anti-deportation protesters

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 9 Jun 2025, 9:15am

Large-scale protests have erupted in Los Angeles in response to ICE deportations set up by President Trump to crack down on illegal immigrants. 

The National Guard has now been deployed to LA by The President to assist the local police and riot squads in stopping the protests. 

A third of the people living in Los Angeles were born outside of the USA, with many hailing from Central and South America. 

President Trump has insisted that these deportation raids only target “hardened criminals.”  

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