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.

Judge Breyer sets hearing on California's lawsuit challenging Trump's federalization of National Guard amid escalating anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles

The high-profile Democratic governors of Illinois, Minnesota and New York defended their states' immigration policies in a Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Thursday -- weighing in on the ongoing Los Angeles protests over immigration enforcement.

The National Guard has been deployed to Los Angeles in the past in response to civil disorder and natural disasters.

With a court decision pending on the fate of National Guard troops deployed in the city, roughly 200 U.S. Marines moved into downtown Los Angeles today to protect federal buildings amid continuing protests over ongoing immigration raids in the Southland.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is promising to move forward with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

“What’s the justification for using the military for civilian law enforcement purposes in LA ... deployment. “I want to express my severe concern with the deployment of the National Guard ...