President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan argued Monday that it was necessary to deploy hundreds of Marines to Los Angeles to quell immigration protests that are happening in the city – despite local officials saying it’s unclear why they are there or what they are doing.

About 500 Marines have been mobilized to assist with the protests in Los Angeles, according to a report by CNN, citing sources. They are expected to join about 2,000 National Guard troops activated by President Donald Trump over the weekend,

Roughly 500 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized to respond to the protests in Los Angeles, according to three people familiar with the matter,