Military Deployment
5 entities tagged
Donald Trump
person
Ordered the mass deportation campaign. Signed the Laken Riley Act (first bill of second term). Invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Deployed military to American cities. Rescinded sensitive-location protections on Day One. Issued birthright citizenship executive order (blocked by all courts, Supreme Court hearing April 2026). Threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in January 2026. After the Good and Pretti killings, stated they "should not have happened."
Gavin Newsom
person
California Governor who resisted ICE operations but was overridden when Trump deployed 700 Marines and ~2,100 National Guard to Los Angeles in June 2025, federalizing the Guard to bypass state authority. On September 3, 2025, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled the deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act. On December 31, 2025, the administration announced ending LA deployments.
Greg Abbott
person
Texas Governor and vocal supporter of the crackdown, offering state resources to assist ICE and CBP operations.
Los Angeles, CA
location
Saw deployment of 700 Marines and ~2,100 National Guard in June 2025, overriding Governor Newsom. Judge ruled it violated Posse Comitatus Act in September 2025. Viral videos showed toddlers caught in sweeping arrests. Community defense groups organized by The Intercept.
National Guard
organization
Deployed to multiple American cities. In LA: 700 Marines + ~2,100 Guard. At border: troops tripled to ~7,600 including every military branch. A judge ruled the LA deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act. NPR reported deployments were planned years in advance.