The Trump administration has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 California National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area, increasing the total federal military presence there to approximately 4,800 personnel. This force includes about 4,100 National Guard members and 700 U.S. Marines. The deployment is part of a broader federal response amid ongoing immigration enforcement operations and protests in the city. Recently, around 90 National Guard troops and over a dozen military vehicles, including Humvees, supported immigration officers during a raid at MacArthur Park, a neighborhood with a large immigrant population. The operation involved heavily armed federal agents and U.S. troops conducting immigration sweeps, which have drawn attention due to their scale and militarized nature. The Pentagon confirmed the troop activation under federal command, citing the protection of federal assets as a key reason. The deployment has also sparked a legal dispute over control of the National Guard between the Trump administration and California Governor Gavin Newsom.