The change moves troops closer to engaging in law enforcement actions like deportations as Trump has promised.

President Donald Trump has sent U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,

The protests began Friday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out coordinated raids across Los Angeles, detaining dozens of workers at warehouses and other worksites. The arrests sparked immediate backlash, with demonstrators converging outside federal buildings, blocking freeways, and in some cases clashing with police.

Armed National Guard troops are accompanying immigration agents as they carry out mass deportation raids on the streets of Los Angeles, multiple sources told The Post.

Benches at McKeldin Square were filled Monday as community organizers protested anti-immigrant speech from politicians and ICE deportations — rhetoric that’s flooded social media as tensions increased between progressive activist groups and federal agents after recent Los Angeles protests became violent over the weekend.

Protests in Manhattan turned violent Tuesday as thousands rallied against recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and in support of demonstrations in Los Angeles. Dozens of people were taken into custody and some protesters remained on city streets late Tuesday night.