President Trump ordered National Guard troops to the area after clashes over immigration-enforcement operations.

Los Angeles residents and experts say that the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country.

California sued the Trump administration Monday for ordering the deployment National Guard soldiers without Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s consent this past weekend in an effort to quell clashes between anti-ICE demonstrators and law enforcement in the Los Angeles area.

Anti-ICE demonstrations are expected to spread to more cities this week after days of unrest in Los Angeles, with at least 30 new protests planned across the country in response to the Trump Administration’s recent immigration raids.

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Homeland Security Secretary Noem blamed California Gov. Newsom for the need to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles protests.

LA Mayor Karen Bass and other city leaders as well as Governor Newsom expressed their outage, calling the raids cruel and chaotic.