> A large immigration enforcement operation is underway in Los Angeles with U.S. troops on the ground.
> According to a post on X by the Defense Department, U.S. military personnel were on the ground to ensure the safety of federal agents.
> “We will protect federal law enforcement and assist by establishing a security perimeter,” DOD wrote.
> Defense officials said that 90 armed troops were involved in the operation in support of immigration authorities.
> It was not immediately clear who or what was targeted, as the local Fox News Channel affiliate aired video of agents in a mostly empty park.
> Defense officials had said the troops were deployed to set up a security perimeter to protect federal law enforcement officials against potentially hostile crowds.
> All of the troops involved in the operation were activated members of the California National Guard.
> The operation included some 17 Humvees, four military cargo trucks and two military ambulances, officials said.
> The armed troops were told in advance of the raid that they could defend themselves and federal employees if needed.
Lelo_B on
For clarity, these are CA National Guard, not Marines.
fuggitdude22 on
How long until our country turns into a regime like Assad’s Syria? I feel like internally, people have been too lax about Trump deporting people into torture chambers without trial…..
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this is happening now (Tuesday morning)
> A large immigration enforcement operation is underway in Los Angeles with U.S. troops on the ground.
> According to a post on X by the Defense Department, U.S. military personnel were on the ground to ensure the safety of federal agents.
> “We will protect federal law enforcement and assist by establishing a security perimeter,” DOD wrote.
> Defense officials said that 90 armed troops were involved in the operation in support of immigration authorities.
> It was not immediately clear who or what was targeted, as the local Fox News Channel affiliate aired video of agents in a mostly empty park.
> Defense officials had said the troops were deployed to set up a security perimeter to protect federal law enforcement officials against potentially hostile crowds.
> All of the troops involved in the operation were activated members of the California National Guard.
> The operation included some 17 Humvees, four military cargo trucks and two military ambulances, officials said.
> The armed troops were told in advance of the raid that they could defend themselves and federal employees if needed.
For clarity, these are CA National Guard, not Marines.
How long until our country turns into a regime like Assad’s Syria? I feel like internally, people have been too lax about Trump deporting people into torture chambers without trial…..