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When President Donald Trump put 2,000 National Guard troops under his control on Saturday night and ordered them into Los Angeles, it was billed as an urgent response to quell protests. But it was also a move long in the making.
The protests taking place across Los Angeles are heightening fears in America's largest county, a place still recovering from the wildfires tragedy.
They are also encouraging migrants in the U.S. to return to their home countries on their own. Trump has offered $1,000 and a free commercial flight to people willing to “self deport.” But even with that incentive, immigrants aren’t leaving the country at the pace Trump promised.
Director Todd Lyons appeared on “Hannity” Thursday to describe how officials in Los Angeles are having to wear riot gear and tactical kits due to the “pure anarchy” in the city streets.
The Trump administration has increased immigration enforcement, directing ICE to meet audit quotas for employer inspections and detain undocumented workers.
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President Donald Trump in recent days has sent thousands of National Guard troops and 700 active duty Marines to quell Los Angeles-area protests over immigration enforcement actions, despite the objections of Democratic Gov.
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