330 Immigrants Arrested Amid Los Angeles Unrest, 4,700 Troops Deployed

Amid widespread protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, nearly 400 people have been arrested, including 330 undocumented immigrants, many with prior criminal convictions, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. President Donald Trump deployed over 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the city, a military presence larger than what has been sent to Iraq and Syria, to control the unrest. The protests have turned violent, with clashes between demonstrators and police involving the use of riot gear, crowd control projectiles, and arrests on charges such as assault and possession of Molotov cocktails. The Trump administration has emphasized its hardline immigration enforcement, with over 100,000 ICE arrests this year, and has condemned local officials like California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for allegedly inciting violence. Federal prosecutors have charged individuals involved in violent acts during the protests, and the administration plans to deport many of those arrested. The unrest highlights deep political and social tensions surrounding immigration policies and enforcement strategies in the city.