Cities prepare for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as Marines arrive in Los Angeles
There are expected to be over 2,000 “No Kings” protests in all 50 states during President Donald Trump’s military parade
Cities have been preparing for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as opponents of the Trump administration get ready to protest against the president and his agenda.
There are expected to be over 2,000 protests in all 50 states Saturday, and local police say they will protect those who assemble peacefully.
In Los Angeles on Friday, the first 200 U.S. Marines out of a battalion of 700 arrived, joining National Guard troops already deployed to the city by the Trump administration. At 12 p.m. local time, they went on duty patrolling outside the Wilshire Federal Building in the city’s Civic Center.
Thursday night, an appeals court ruled that Donald Trump can retain temporary control of the Guard, dealing a blow to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling after U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that Trump’s action was “illegal” and violated the Tenth Amendment, saying the president must return control of 4,000 troops to Newsom.
A more comprehensive appeals hearing on the matter is set for Tuesday.
A curfew for downtown Los Angeles remains in effect indefinitely as officials work to curb vandalism and looting of businesses after dark.
Protests against the ongoing workplace raids across the nation are expected to continue through the weekend as part of the “No Kings” movement, coinciding with the president’s birthday parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
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While most protesters have been peaceful while voicing their opposition to President Donald Trump’s ICE raids in the city, some have chosen vandalism, looting and violence.
Bass called out those bad actors, saying that they “ do not care about the immigrant community.”
In pictures: Marine troops arrive in Los Angeles amid anti-ICE protests
President Donald Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines in Los Angeles in response to anti-ICE raid protests.
On Friday, 200 out of the 700 Marines arrive in the city. At 12 p.m. local time, they went on duty patrolling outside the Wilshire Federal Building in the city’s Civic Center.
Marines detains civilian in Los Angeles: report
Marines have temporarily detained a civilian in Los Angeles on Friday, Reuters reported.
The military confirmed the detainment at the Wilshire Federal Building to Reuters after the publication presented photos of the incident.
The man’s hands were restrained with zip ties and handed over to civilians from the Homeland Security department, Reuters reported, citing the photos it captured.
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A short time later, The New York Times reported that the man identified himself as Marcos Leao, a 27-year-old Army veteran.
He told a group of reporters, which included Rachel Parsons from the Times, that he was trying to duck under caution tape to reach the Veterans Affairs office.
Leao said he was not disturbed by his detention. “They treated me very fairly,” he said.
This is the first reported detention by troops deployed by President Donald Trump in response to anti-ICE protests in the city.
The military’s Northern Command spokesperson told Reuters active duty forces "may temporarily detain an individual in specific circumstances."
"Any temporary detention ends immediately when the individual(s) can be safely transferred to the custody of appropriate civilian law enforcement personnel," a spokesperson told the publication.
ICE preparing $45bn expansion of immigration detention facilities to meet arrest quota
The Trump administration recently ramped up ICE quotas to 3,000 arrests per day, from 1,000. The increase in ICE raids across the country and the new places agents are targeting to find and detain immigrants in the country illegally have sparked mass protests in Los Angeles and other major cities.
With the increase in arrests comes the issue of housing immigrants and, according to a Bloomberg report published Friday, Trump officials are looking to tent companies, private prison operators and disaster-relief providers for a $45 billion “massive expansion” of immigration detention facilities.
Last month, ICE found 41 firms to bid for business under its planned expansion, Bloomberg reports. Of those firms, at least nine have advertised “soft-sided” facilities, which are temporary structures previously used to help ICE process immigrants along the southern border.
The $45 billion ICE would use to fund the facilities is included in Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which has passed the House but still needs to be approved by the Senate and signed by the president.
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Today Los Angeles, tomorrow Chicago? Tom Homan reveals how Trump wants to use National Guard more broadly
Trump border czar Tom Homan has said that the administration is planning to use the National Guard more broadly as it enacts its tough-on-illegal-immigration agenda.
The National Guard “can’t make immigration arrests, but they can certainly augment for security, transportation, infrastructure, intelligence,” Homan told The Washington Post.
The Department of Homeland Security made a request a month before President Donald Trump federalized the National Guard and sent troops to California for 20,000 National Guard members to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The National Guard would take part in tasks such as aiding ICE in catching fugitives and guarding detention centers, in addition to processing and transporting migrants, a memo obtained by The Post reveals. The Pentagon has stated that it is reviewing the request but has yet to decide how many troops to deploy.
Gustaf Kilander reports.
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Number of immigrants without criminal charges detained by ICE spikes 800%: report
The number of immigrants without criminal charges detained by ICE agents has spiked 800% since President Donald Trump took office, Reuters reported.
The number of people booked into immigration detention centers who have only been charged with immigration violations increased from roughly 860 in January to 7,800 in June, according to government data analyzed by Reuters.
ICE raids in Los Angeles sparked protests last Friday that have spread to other major cities. The Trump administration recently ramped up ICE quotas to 3,000 arrests per day, from 1,000.
“When you have an agenda that sets quotas at 3,000 arrests a day, there are not even enough people that pose a public safety threat to meet that number, Nayna Gupta, policy director at the American Immigration Council, a pro-immigration think tank, told Reuters.
Far-right groups are sharing scary messages ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests
Far-right groups are sharing violent messages ahead of the “No Kings” protests this weekend to coincide with President Donald Trump’s military birthday parade.
Accounts associated with extremist groups are also sharing detailed information about protest organizers, including names and where they work, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Protests in more than 2,000 cities are scheduled to take place Saturday.
“Shoot a couple, the rest will go home,” one meme circulating on a Proud Boys Telegram channel said.
Another meme posted in the channel depicted four armed men. “HANG THE TRAITORS, EXPEL THE INVADERS,” it said.
Rhian Lubin reports.
Far-right groups are sharing scary messages ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests
LA police chief says 'unprecedented' crowd expected for Saturday protests
Jim McDonnell, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, told reporters Friday that an “unprecedented” number of people are expected to protest in the city Saturday.
Angelenos have been protesting against President Donald Trump’s ICE raids since last Friday, but things are expected to pick up tomorrow.
Trump will hold a military parade in Washington D.C. tomorrow to honor the Army’s 250th birthday, which falls on the president’s 79th birthday.
People opposed to Trump and his agenda will hold “No Kings” protests in all 50 states.
“I think a lot of that will depend on social media activity promoting the event,” McDonnell said at a Friday news conference, per The New York Times.
He continued: “That has been very high up to this point. We expect crowds that are maybe unprecedented.”
Thunderstorms may dampen Trump's parade — he says it 'doesn't matter'
President Donald Trump said it “doesn’t matter” if there is bad weather during his military parade tomorrow.
In honor of the Army’s 250th birthday, Trump has pushed for a parade officials estimate will cost up to $45 million — which also happens to fall on the president’s 79th birthday.
An AccuWeather forecaster told The Independent, “We do have to be concerned about at least thunderstorms in the area,” during the parade.
”If there is a thunderstorm, obviously not only lightning would be a concern, but also, with all the humidity in the air, it can certainly have some downpours with it,” the forecaster said.
The White House said the parade will go on even if there is rain, but it could be delayed by lightning, The Associated Press reports.
Trump said Thursday night it “doesn’t matter” if there is bad weather, per the AP.
“Doesn’t affect the tanks at all. Doesn’t affect the soldiers. They’re used to it,” he said.
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Newsom says Americans will 'lose this democracy' if they are 'silent'
California Governor Gavin Newsom shared a clip Friday night from his interview with The Daily podcast earlier this week, in which he tells Americans they will “lose this democracy” if they are “silent.”
In the post’s caption, Newsom wrote, “We protect the right to peaceful protest — but California has zero tolerance for those who exploit it with violence.
We’re pre-deploying resources to keep communities safe and will hold lawbreakers accountable.”
Mass protests erupted in Los Angeles last Friday over President Donald Trump’s ICE raids in the city. While most protesters have been peaceful, some people have been accused of vandalism, looting and violence.
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