Marines set to join National Guard in L.A.
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Typically the authority to call up the National Guard lies with governors, but there are limited circumstances under which the president can.
Gov. Newsom argues Los Angeles does not need the military to keep the peace: "To put it bluntly, there is no invasion or rebellion in Los Angeles; there is civil unrest that is no different from episodes that regularly occur in communities throughout the country,
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.”
Texas lawmakers, led by Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, have requested a briefing on the National Guard deployment to protests amid coordination concerns.