President Trump doubled up on the presence of the National Guard, but local officials say they are not needed. Plus, other updates on his immigration enforcement across the country.
President Donald Trump called for 2,000 more National Guard soldiers to be deployed in Los Angeles in response to the recent push back against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactical raids in the metro area. So far, deployment numbers are 700 Marines and 4,100 National Guard soldiers.
While many are terming the three-day protests, the L.A. Riots 2.0, it only happened in a handful of the 88 municipalities in Los Angeles County.
Even though most of the Greater L.A. area remains relatively quiet, the loudest rumblings are coming from the growing political fight between Trump, California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Los Angeles’ Mayor Karen Bass.
On Tuesday, Newsom filed an emergency motion to block Trump from “turning the U.S. military against American citizens.”
At a press conference, Bass accused Trump of unwarranted ICE sting operations. “If you remember, at the beginning of this administration, we were told that the raids would be to look for violent criminals, people who had warrants, but I don’t know how you went from a drug dealer to [arresting day laborers at] Home Depot,” Bass expressed.
Trump’s move stokes concerns that he will impose a federal takeover of Los Angeles County.
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The movements of ICE have ramped up under the Trump Administration. With reports that the president’s aide, Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem set a goal of 3,000 immigrant arrests daily, Ark Republic works to provide information in real time and on-the-ground activity.
To keep up with directives coming out of the White House, here are some things you need to know:
The body snatchers. Reports of ICE waiting outside of a person’s home or workplace then ambushing them has been a common tactic.
Grocery stores such as Costco and markets specializing in Latino produce are ad hoc check points.
Congregation points for work known to have a need for day laborers, such as Home Depot, are popular ICE targets.
Construction sites have been signaled out as areas of interest for ICE.
Detainments of people entering and leaving the U.S. have been reported.
Schools have been quarries where ICE swarms in, focusing on both parents and students.
Annual immigration appointments are leading to detainment, even when migrants are in full compliance and maintain good standing with their paperwork.
Parents are being arrested at immigration court with children present.
An ICE agent conducting a “welfare check” has been reported as a tactic.
ICE has asked state and local police enforcement to supply them with surveillance data of license plates to track immigrants.
While many Latino neighborhoods have been the areas of focus, Black immigrants are reporting detainments, too.
ICE is arresting migrants with warrants.
Many enforcement officers wear masks, disguising their identities. Federal officials say this is to protect their identity.
Even more, Trump supporters who are not ICE law enforcement are purchasing counterfeit agency uniforms from Amazon and wearing them in public, disguised as immigration cops.
In the interim, Trump wants to expand the “expedited removal” of migrants. Meaning, they can be deported before seeing an immigration judge.
Trump has added immigrants under Biden’s temporary status order to be moved to Social Security’s “death master file.” Ultimately, rendering them in legal, financial “purgatory,” or in many ways, dead on paper and unable to receive benefits.
Notably, ICE efforts heavily focus on sanctuary cities, counties and states.
If passed, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would budget $165 billion to immigration and border law enforcement. A stark increase from the $8.7 billion earmarked for the agency in FY2024.
Despite its sanctuary city status, people in the City have been detained with limited or no access to legal representation.
In Los Angeles, street check points in heavily Latino neighborhoods have been set up.
In New York, another sanctuary city, ICE agents use the subway to check for identification. Those who refuse are being arrested.
In Newark, a third sanctuary city, street vendors, wholesale markets and hardware stores are sites where ICE focuses on arrests. The Home Depot on Springfield Avenue – the only one in the city – has a dog patrol used for ICE police force.
Also in Newark, Delaney Hall is the first privately owned company to receive a major bid for an immigration center by the Trump Administration.
In Baltimore, reports of detained persons disappearing without a trace cause concern throughout the community.
In Chicago, a police ordinance prohibits local law enforcement from working with ICE.
In Seattle, a woman in the hallway at immigration court was detained by ICE officials – when her lawyer went to the bathroom.
Mistaken for Latino immigrants, in Arizona and New Mexico, indigenous people, or Native Americans, have been detained.
In Florida, the cities of Doral, Hialeah and Coral Gables have entered into formal agreements to work with ICE.
Also, Florida, in a joint operation with ICE, reported the highest migrant arrests in one week –1,120 from April 21 to April 26.
Almost 1,500 ICE arrests have been made in Massachusetts.
Anti-ICE protests are emerging across the U.S.
Updated: June 10, 2025 7:45
