HOW WE GOT HERE: The protests erupted after Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Friday carried out raids in three locations across L.A., where dozens of people were taken into custody. Newsom called the raids “chaotic federal sweeps” that aimed to fill an “arbitrary arrest quota.”

About 700 Marines have been mobilized to support National Guard members assigned to protect federal personnel and property in Los Angeles after a weekend of protests and violence, according to two defense officials.

In a move that has prompted division, Trump ordered the California National Guard to quell the immigration protests, moving to deploy 2,000 soldiers to the Los Angeles area. “Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence,

Authorities swept in with flash-bangs and tear gas grenades to disperse hundreds of protesters in Los Angeles.

Tear gas and flash bangs were deployed to disperse crowds protesting immigration raids in downtown Los Angeles after dozens of people were arrested by federal immigration agents Friday,

Last year, many wondered whether Trump might be willing to use military resources to stifle dissent. Those fears are relevant anew.