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National Guard Deployed Amid Escalating Anti-ICE Protests

6/8/2025

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Amid escalating anti-ICE protests, U.S. Northern Command has deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles. Members of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are already on the ground, with more troops en route. Their mission: to safeguard federal assets in a city grappling with tension and unrest following a previous deployment of 2,000 soldiers by the Trump administration.

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Amid escalating anti-ICE protests, U.S. Northern Command has deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles. Members of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are already on the ground, with more troops en route. Their mission: to safeguard federal assets in a city grappling with tension and unrest following a previous deployment of 2,000 soldiers by the Trump administration.