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.

The National Guard has at times detained protesters in its deployment to Los Angeles, an official said Wednesday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs enforcement raids spread to other major cities.

fail to crack down sufficiently on such protests. Beyond California, the Pentagon is weighing a request from the Department of Homeland Security to deploy more than 20,000 National Guard members ...

The deployment of U.S. Marines and the National Guard to Los Angeles amid protests against immigration raids has raised the hackles of many, including Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom. But there’s more than just boots on the ground in Los Angeles.

Anti-Trump protesters rallied across the country yesterday as the president presided over a military parade in Washington. The administration’s immigration crackdown has prompted demonstrations in major US cities over the past week.

Organisers said hundreds of demonstrations were held in a day of defiance to counter a military parade hosted by Trump.