The article discusses the deployment of 700 Marines from Twentynine Palms to support California National Guard troops responding to protests in Los Angeles against ICE immigration raids. Protests were sparked by the recent arrest of labor leader David Huerta. Demonstrators gathered outside the Federal Building, while a small number of National Guard members stood by, limited in their ability to enforce law or protect federal property. The tense situation underscores the public outcry against federal immigration measures and indicates the scale of dissent in the area.
As the 2nd Battalion 7th Marines deploys, the California National Guard and police are outnumbered, tasked with managing protests against immigration raids.
Demonstrators gathered in L.A., ignited by federal immigration enforcement actions and the detention of labor leader David Huerta.
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