Trump Deploys National Guard Troops to LA After Violent Anti-ICE Demonstrations

Demonstrators clashed with federal authorities and attempted to force their way into a federal building in Los Angeles following ICE operations on June 6.

Border Patrol personnel deploy tear gas during a demonstration over the dozens detained in an operation by federal immigration authorities a day earlier in Paramount section of Los Angeles on June 7, 2025. Eric Thayer/AP Photo

The Trump administration has ordered National Guard troops to deploy to Los Angeles following violent confrontations between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and protesters.

Demonstrators clashed with federal authorities and attempted to force their way into the Roybal Federal Building on June 6, as ICE agents carried out multiple immigration sweeps throughout Los Angeles County.