Trump sends another 2,000 National Guards and 700 Marines to LA on fourth day of unrest

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The Pentagon confirms Donald Trump is deploying another 2,000 National Guard troops and it is activating 700 Marines in the Los Angeles area to help the federal response to protests against immigration raids
California Governor Gavin Newsom says he will take legal action against the administration over the deployments
Demonstrations began outside in downtown LA on Friday after it emerged Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were carrying out raids across the city
Our correspondent Carl Nasman is at a protest which has been declared to be an unlawful assembly – watch his report
It is highly unusual for US military troops to be involved in domestic law enforcement

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