Protests live updates: Marines make 1st temporary detention in LA

Marines are now on duty in Los Angeles for the first time.

Last Updated: June 14, 2025, 5:09 AM EDT

Tensions are escalating between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement continue to grip Los Angeles and spread to New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Austin, Texas, and other cities.

Trump deployed about 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA against Newsom's wishes.

A federal appeals court Thursday delayed an order requiring the Trump administration to return control of the National Guard to Newsom, dealing the administration a temporary reprieve to what would have been a major reversal of its policy on the protests.

Jun 08, 2025, 4:51 PM EDT

'An alarming abuse of power': Democratic governors release statement responding to Trump ordering National Guard to LA

In a joint statement released Sunday through the Democratic Governors Association, 22 Democratic governors called President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in California in response to protests over immigration enforcement operations "an alarming abuse of power."

"It’s important we respect the executive authority of our country’s governors to manage their National Guards — and we stand with Governor Newsom who has made it clear that violence is unacceptable and that local authorities should be able to do their jobs without the chaos of this federal interference and intimidation," the statement reads, in part.

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

Jun 08, 2025, 4:41 PM EDT

Mexico's president says 35 citizens of her country arrested in LA ICE raids

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said on Sunday that 35 Mexican citizens were arrested in Los Angeles raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday.

The ICE raids set off violent protests and clashes between demonstrators and immigration officers, officials said.

Sheinbaum said Mexican authorities, including staff from the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles, are in touch with those arrested.

"Mexicans living in the United States are good men and women," Sheinbaum said. "These are men who left for the United States to seek a better life for themselves and their families. They are not criminals. They are good men and women."

-ABC News' Victoria Beaule

Jun 08, 2025, 1:15 PM EDT

US Northern Command confirms National Guard troops are in LA

The U.S. Northern Command has confirmed that National Guard troops are on the ground in Los Angeles.

The California National Guard 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) "has deployed approximately 300 soldiers to 3 separate locations in the greater Los Angeles area," the U.S. Northern Command posted on X.

Members of the California National Guard stand outside the Edward R. Roybal federal building after their deployment by President Donald Trump, in response to protests against immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles.
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"They are conducting safety and protection of federal property & personnel," the post added.

The announcement came about an hour after a previous post confirming that the deployment had begun, noting that "additional information will be provided as units are identified and deployed."

National Guard troops stand outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, June 8, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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The U.S. Northern Command's mission is to "provide command and control of Department of Defense homeland defense efforts and to coordinate defense support of civil authorities," according to its official website.

Jun 08, 2025, 12:33 PM EDT

300 National Guard troops in LA, says Gov. Newsom

Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom's office told ABC News Sunday morning that about 300 National Guard troops are on the ground there, far fewer than the 2,000 the White House said had been deployed in their Saturday-evening statement.

Members of the California National Guard arrive in Los Angeles, June 8, 2025.
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According to the Los Angeles Police Department, 11 arrests were made at Saturday night's protests outside the federal building in downtown LA. The arrests were primarily for failure to disperse once the order was given for an unlawful demonstration, according to officials.

-ABC News' Alex Stone

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