Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethwarned that active-duty forces, including Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton,could be mobilized if violence intensifies. “They are on high alert,” he said,signaling the administration's willingness to escalate the federal response.
California Governor Gavin Newsomcondemned the move as “purposefully inflammatory,” accusing Trump of stokingchaos for political theater. “Don’t give them one. Never use violence. Speakout peacefully,” he wroteon X.
Tension grew as Trump’s immigrationcrackdown clashed with the Democratic-led city of Los Angeles, home to a largeHispanic and foreign-born population. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)arrested at least 44 people during enforcement operations that triggered Fridaynight’s initial wave of protests, which the Department of Homeland Securitysaid drew around 1,000 demonstrators.
Despite legal safeguards, criticssay the raids have ensnared legal residents and permanent residents alike. LosAngeles Mayor Karen Bass condemned the tactics as fear-inducing. “These tacticssow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety,” shesaid. “We will not stand for this.”
Trump has made immigration acenterpiece of his second-term agenda, vowing mass deportations and a crackdownalong the southern border. The White House has set a daily arrest target of3,000 undocumented migrants.
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