Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, including Los Angeles

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- President Trump is calling for even more expanded deportation operations in several major cities across the country, including Los Angeles.

Trump in a social media posting called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials "to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History."

The moves comes after large protests erupted in L.A. and other major cities against the Trump administration's immigration policies.

So far, it's not known how exactly that will impact L.A. But Sunday, at the president's directions, the Department of Homeland Security said it would pause most raids on farms, restaurants and hotels.

The Trump administration has continued widespread immigration enforcement activities -- with a reported goal of up to 3,000 deportations per day.

The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested 575 people related to protest activity since they started earlier this month, police said Sunday, including 14 for looting.

Last week, President Donald Trump deployed 4,000 California National Guard troops and 700 Marines to tamp down the disruptive demonstrations while the immigration raids continue.

A federal court hearing is set for Tuesday to determine whether Trump or California Gov. Gavin Newsom will control future National Guard activity going forward. Newsom challenged Trump's decision to federalize the Guard, an action U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco said in a ruling last week did not follow congressionally mandated procedure.

His ruling was stayed by a three-judge appellate panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in response to a Trump administration notice of appeal, temporarily keeping the National Guard troops under federal control, at least through Tuesday.

City News Service contributed to this report.

ByABC7.com staff, KABC
Jun 12, 2025, 3:45 PM GMT

National Guard troops seen in East Los Angeles

National Guard troops were seen in a residential area of East Los Angeles during an apparent FBI raid Thursday morning.

AIR7 was over the scene around 6:30 a.m. as the guardsmen blocked off several streets in the area.

National Guard troops were seen in a residential area of East Los Angeles during an apparent FBI raid Thursday morning.

At least two people were seen being detained, but they were later released.

Additional details about the nature of the operation were not available. No ICE agents were visible.

Jun 12, 2025, 2:30 PM GMT

Hearing set on Newsom's effort to block troop deployments to LA

A hearing is set for Thursday over Gov. Gavin Newsom's request to stop troops from coming to Los Angeles amid anti-ICE protests.

A U.S. District Court judge in San Francisco will hear arguments from California and the federal government starting at 1:30 p.m.

The hearing comes after Newsom filed an emergency motion Wednesday requesting the court's intervention following President Trump's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the area.

A hearing is set for Thursday over Governor Newsom's request to stop troops from coming to Los Angeles amid anti-ICE protests. President Trump has deployed 4,100 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the area.

President Trump's deployment is raising a host of legal questions regarding what he can and can't do with regards to the military on U.S. soil.

California leaders claim Trump inflamed the protests by sending in the military when it was not necessary, and did so illegally.

"The order we are seeking would invalidate the unlawful deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles, and ensure that they are under the command of their actual commander-in-chief... Governor Gavin Newsom," said California Attorney General Rob Bonta. "It would also restrict the Marines to appropriate activities while in Los Angeles."

Newsom argues the situation, which has been relatively confined to a few square blocks in downtown Los Angeles, doesn't justify the use of Section 12406 in Title 10, which Trump invoked to send the National Guardsmen.

ABC News contributed to this report.

Jun 12, 2025, 11:54 PM GMT

Protesters gather outside SoCal hotels, police can't confirm if ICE agents are staying there

Protesters descended on several hotels across Los Angeles County, responding to social media reports that ICE agents were staying at those businesses.

Hotels in Glendale, Downey, Whittier and Pasadena on Wednesday all saw protesters chanting slogans and speaking out against the recent immigration raids.

As many as 200 people were reportedly on the scene at one point outside the Hilton in Glendale.

The protesters believed ICE agents were staying at the hotels. One hotel in Downey was spray-painted, and some vehicles had slashed tires.

The demonstration began shortly after sunset and continued into the night, with protesters describing the raids as aggressive and unjust enforcement targeting immigrant communities.

"Why are we going after hardworking immigrants who are just trying to make a living? They make this country what it is today. I'm out here for them," one man said.

In Whittier, police were called in to disperse demonstrators from the lobby of the Double Tree and move them out onto the sidewalks. Police could not confirm if ICE agents were there.

The demonstration at the Embassy Suites in Downey was mostly peaceful with no arrests. A watch commander told Eyewitness News ICE agents are not staying there.

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Jun 12, 2025, 4:40 AM GMT

Marines expected to be serving alongside National Guard in LA within 48 hours

As of Wednesday, about 2,800 service members were deployed to the Los Angeles region, including 2,100 National Guard troops and 700 Marines, who have just completed training, according to a status update from U.S. Northern Command.

The Marines are expected to be serving alongside National Guard troops within the next 48 hours, the command said.

Members of the California National Guard conduct exercises after being deployed to the Los Angeles protests Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Los Alamitos, Calif.
Members of the California National Guard conduct exercises after being deployed to the Los Angeles protests Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Los Alamitos, Calif.

The Marines received training in de-escalation and crowd control among other things, according to the status update.

Both Marines and National Guard troops are serving as part of Task Force 51 under what's known as Title 10 status -- to protect federal personnel and federal property.

"They can and have accompanied ICE on missions, but they are not a part of the operations," according to the status update, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Title 10 forces do not do law enforcement functions. They protect; they don't participate."

The troops may "detain an individual in specific circumstances such as to stop an assault, to prevent harm to others, or to prevent interference with federal personnel performing their duties." However, the troops are required to then transfer custody to the appropriate civilian law enforcement personnel.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez