Marines moved into Los Angeles amid protests
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Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA.
President Trump has said the city would be burning without military intervention, but the protests have been confined to a relatively small area.
Arrest made in Los Angeles after a man allegedly attacked CHP officers and set a patrol car on fire during a protest.
Customs and Border Patrol confirmed it is providing "aerial support" to law enforcement efforts during the protests.
The downtown curfew encircles the downtown civic center, including City Hall, the main county criminal courthouse, LAPD headquarters and federal buildings.
President Donald Trump sent in troops, but demonstrators have largely come face to face with local police instead
HOW WE GOT HERE: The protests erupted after Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Friday carried out raids in three locations across L.A., where dozens of people were taken into custody. Newsom called the raids “chaotic federal sweeps” that aimed to fill an “arbitrary arrest quota.”
The White House and Republican leaders in Congress are calling for quick passage of the centerpiece of President Trump's legislative agenda.