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The National Guard is being mobilized to assist in Los Angeles, Border Patrol.

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BREAKING: National Guard is being mobilized to assist in Los Angeles, Border Patrol sources say. - NewsNation
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True. The National Guard has been mobilized to Los Angeles, according to Reuters and ABC News, though the deployment is related to immigration enforcement protests rather than directly assisting Border Patrol operations. California National Guard troops were deployed to the streets of Los Angeles starting Sunday, June 8, 2025, to help address violent clashes that erupted between demonstrators and authorities over immigration enforcement operations.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/national-guard-deployed-los-angeles-amid-protests-against-immigration-raids-2025-06-08/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/protests-erupt-immigration-raids-los-angeles/story?id=122604723
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ago by Newbie (420 points)
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Very solid fact check. I appreciate your inclusion of both sources. You did a good job clarifying that the National Guard was sent in because of the protests, not to aid Border Patrol. I'm wondering if you think there were any other reasons behind the deployment, perhaps political pressure or trying to send a message? Just wondering if you came across any possibilities in your research.
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This is a solid fact check, and I like the clarity of your sourcing. To add a bit more context: the National Guard wasn’t there solely for protests. As Defense Secretary Hegseth told Congress:

“We believe ICE agents should be allowed to be safe in doing their operations, and we have deployed National Guard and the Marines to protect them in the execution of their duties.”

That shows the Guard was also tasked with safeguarding ICE operations, not just handling crowds. Highlighting this operational overlap between protest response and immigration enforcement would make the fact check even clearer and more precise.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-defends-troop-deployments-los-angeles-protect-ice-agents-2025-06-10/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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