California Rep: 'We Don't Want ICE In Our Community. We Want You Out.'
Source: Huff Post
Jun 8, 2025, 02:00 PM EDT | Updated 35 minutes ago
Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif) said she was told that the California National Guard will be in Los Angeles for 30 days after immigration officials and protesters broke out in fights over the weekend. “It’s a concern,” Barragán said on Sunday’s episode of “State of the Union.” “It’s going to escalate the situation. People are going to protest because they’re angry about the situation.”
In a statement to HuffPost, Barragán said local law enforcement told her the Department of Homeland Security said ICE officials would be arresting people for the next 30 days in LA. “Given [President Donald] Trump’s reasoning for mobilizing the National Guard, we expect them to be deployed during that same time frame ― though DHS officials refused to confirm any details about the timing of the National Guard deployment,” Barragán said.
The White House announced Saturday that President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to “address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” after protests broke out over immigration raids. Troops arrived in LA on Sunday morning.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) wrote on X that the federal government wants a “spectacle.” “The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle,” Newsom wrote. “Don’t give them one. Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.”
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