Trump Approves 2,000 More Guard Troops for LA, Total Deployment Tops 4,100

United States President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles as protests over immigration enforcement continue to intensify, the Pentagon confirmed Sunday.

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The new deployment raises the total number of National Guard members under federal orders for the LA protests to more than 4,100. The announcement comes just hours after approximately 700 Marines were also sent to assist in the federal response.

The surge in troop presence marks one of the largest domestic deployments in decades and underscores the administration’s aggressive stance against growing unrest over immigration raids and mass arrests across Southern California.