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President Donald Trump's deployment of L.A. will be “the first, perhaps, of many,” he told reporters this week.
"Texas National Guard will be deployed to locations across the state to ensure peace & order," said Texas governor Greg Abbott.
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Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.
Protests against immigration raids continue to spread across the U.S. Here's a look at many of them.
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Trump's mobilization of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles continue to spread nationwide. While many have been peaceful, with marchers chanting slogans and carrying signs against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency,
About 500 of the Guard troops deployed to the protests have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations, he said. Sherman initially said National Guard troops had temporarily detained some civilians.
Despite organizers saying the Arizona protests will be peaceful, the consul warned against participation, especially for those without legal status.