National Guard Providing Security for ICE Officers, US Says
Protesters gather in front of California National Guard soldiers and LAPD officers guarding the Edward R. Roybal Federal building in Los Angeles, on June 10.
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National Guard troops are now protecting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in and around Los Angeles, marking an expansion of their duties since being deployed by President Donald Trump this week.
Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said Tuesday that the Guard was providing security for federal law enforcement as they continue operations “to remove the worst of the worst of Los Angeles.” Some of the soldiers had been guarding federal buildings before this.