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Marines Deploy to LA as Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide

Marines Deploy to LA as Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide

Above: U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, rehearse nonlethal tactics in the greater Los Angeles area, June 10, 2025. Image copyright: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jaye Townsend

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The U.S. Marines will restore law and order to Los Angeles. This force has received specialized training along with legal and policing expertise to ensure they are best prepared for any scenario they may face on this specific mission. The Marines will act strictly within their legal remit and will not enforce civilian law, which is the preserve of civilian law enforcement. 

The deployment of warfighters against protestors on the streets of America is illegal and dangerous. The Marine presence compromises California's state sovereignty, violates the Posse Comitatus Act, and could dangerously escalate the situation in Los Angeles. Therefore, the Trump administration must be stopped from carrying out this assault on American democracy.

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