Nationwide Guard to be deployed in Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests rage: Tom Homan

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The National Guard might be deployed to Los Angeles County after anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon, Trump administration border czar Tom Homan informed Fox Information Saturday.

On Saturday, tear fuel was deployed close to Residence Depot in Paramount, California , the place Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been allegedly conducting a raid.

Following the raid, a violent protest broke out and several other arrests have been made for assault on a federal agent, in keeping with U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks.

President Donald Trump took to Fact Social to name out state and native management's inaction.

"If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, cannot do their jobs, which everybody is aware of they can not, then the Federal Authorities will step in and clear up the issue, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way in which it needs to be solved!!!" Trump wrote.

Individuals block off the road and set a hearth throughout protests in opposition to ICE and immigration raids on Saturday, June 7, 2025 in Paramount, CA. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Instances through Getty Photographs) (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Instances through Getty Photographs)

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Newsom responded on X, claiming the federal authorities "is shifting to take over the California Nationwide Guard" and deploy 2,000 troopers.

"That transfer is purposefully inflammatory and can solely escalate tensions," Newsom wrote. "LA authorities are capable of entry legislation enforcement help at a second’s discover. We're in shut coordination with town and county, and there's presently no unmet want. The Guard has been admirably serving LA all through restoration. That is the mistaken mission and can erode public belief."

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Newsom famous California is deploying further California Freeway Patrol troopers to take care of security on Los Angeles highways "to maintain the peace."

"It is not their job to help in federal immigration enforcement," Newsom wrote in one other put up. "The federal authorities is sowing chaos to allow them to have an excuse to escalate. That's not the way in which any civilized nation behaves."

Vice President JD Vance clarified the border disaster is an invasion.

"One of many important technical points within the immigration judicial battles is whether or not Biden's border disaster counted as an ‘invasion.' So now we now have international nationals with no authorized proper to be within the nation waving international flags and assaulting legislation enforcement. If solely we had an excellent phrase for that..."

Movies and pictures supplied to Fox Information by a federal supply confirmed Border Patrol brokers' perspective from inside their car as they tried to depart the protest space.

Footage exhibits their car being pelted with rocks, stones, and concrete, because the windshield shatters.

Federal sources careworn the violence on the Paramount riot might have killed an agent or prompted a crash.

Banks shared a photograph of a Border Patrol agent's bloody hand, which was injured by a rock flying by the windshield.

"ANY assault on our brokers or officers is not going to be tolerated," Banks wrote on X. "You may be arrested and federally prosecuted."

A Border Patrol agent receives medical consideration after being injured by a flying rock. (Unique to FOX supplied through Federal Supply)

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Whereas protesters reportedly focused legislation enforcement autos, additionally they allegedly broken and robbed close by property.

FOX LA reporter Matthew Seedorff shared a video to X exhibiting the station's SUV with its home windows smashed with bricks.

"F*** ICE" was spray painted in white on the passenger facet of the automotive.

FOX LA's work SUV was broken by anti-ICE protesters in Paramount, Calif., Saturday. (@MattSeedorff through X)

"So that is what's left of our work automotive," Seedorff stated within the video. "We had it parked close to the scene. Clearly, we acquired right here proper firstly earlier than we knew it was going to escalate to the state of affairs that it acquired to. It is a brand-new information truck that we simply acquired. Seems just like the tires have been slashed. They busted into the home windows. Our private luggage have been within the automotive [and] they stole all of the stuff that was inside."

In an interview with Fox Information' "The Massive Weekend Present," Homan stated authorities are "stepping up" and "mobiliz[ing]" to deal with violence and destruction occurring close to raid areas the place demonstrators are gathering.

"American individuals, that is about implementing the legislation, and once more, we're not going to apologize for doing it," Homan stated.

ICE operations in LA this week resulted within the arrest of 118 unlawful immigrants, together with 5 gang members and people with prior felony histories of drug trafficking, assault, cruelty to kids, home violence, theft, and alien smuggling, in keeping with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Nationwide, 2,000 unlawful immigrants have been arrested this week.

The Paramount protest comes lower than 24 hours after greater than 1,000 Los Angeles rioters surrounded a federal legislation enforcement constructing and assaulted ICE agents , slashed tires, and defaced buildings.

Police kick tear fuel again towards a crowd as individuals block off the road and set a hearth throughout protests in opposition to ICE and immigration raids on Saturday, in Paramount, Calif. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Instances through Getty Photographs)

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Although Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass didn't instantly condemn the protests, she made a put up on X late Saturday calling violence "unacceptable."

"It is a tough time for our metropolis. As we recuperate from an unprecedented pure catastrophe, many in our neighborhood are feeling concern following current federal immigration enforcement actions throughout Los Angeles County," Bass wrote. "Stories of unrest exterior town, together with in Paramount, are deeply regarding. We’ve been in direct contact with officers in Washington, D.C., and are working carefully with legislation enforcement to search out the perfect path ahead. Everybody has the proper to peacefully protest, however let me be clear: violence and destruction are unacceptable, and people accountable might be held accountable."

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem took a stronger stance towards protesters.

"A message to the LA rioters: you'll not cease us or gradual us down," Noem wrote in a put up. "@ICEgov will proceed to implement the legislation. And in case you lay a hand on a legislation enforcement officer, you'll be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the legislation."

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino stated the company is searching for info relating to the id of these throwing rocks at autos conducting essential legislation enforcement operations.

"One of many perpetrators on this video is sporting a helmet, and we’re going to make use of our investigative instruments to find the person," Bongino wrote in an X put up. "I strongly counsel you flip your self in, it’s solely a matter of time."

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Alexandra Koch is a breaking information author for Fox Information Digital. Previous to becoming a member of Fox Information, Alexandra lined breaking information, crime, faith, and the military within the southeast.