LA cops finally tackle anti-ICE rioters as first Trump-ordered National Guard troops arrive

Cops in Los Angeles have finally intervened in response to escalating anti-ICE riots in the city after being ordered to stand by as protesters pelted federal immigration agents with rocks and tried to block them from carrying out raids to arrest illegal migrants on Saturday.The LAPD and Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies fought running battles with protesters who mobbed downtown LA and the suburb of Paramount, California — ordering the protesters to disperse.Sanctuary laws prevent local cops in LA from assisting the feds with immigration enforcement.But last night, the LAPD declared a downtown protest illegal and pushed to break up the crowd.Meanwhile, the first of 2,000 California National Guard troops called up by President Trump arrived in the city to help restore and maintain order.Outside the city, two people were arrested for assault on a peace officers, one for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail that hit three deputies, LA Sheriff’s Department officials confirmed to CBS News Los Angeles late Saturday.LA Mayor Karen Bass has been blamed for helping to foment the riots against ICE.

Following raids on Friday, she responded by claiming that the federal agents used tactics that, “sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city.”Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell issued a statement Friday saying, “I want to make it clear: the LAPD is not involved in civil immigration enforcement.”As a result, Trump mobilized the California National Guard and called for a ban on masks at protests.Secretary of Defense Hegseth also said active duty Marines could be called up.He argued that using US troops for law enforcement would not be a violation of the longstanding Posse Comitatus act because the immigrants being targeted by ICE are foreign invaders.“The violent mob assaults on ICE and Federal Law Enforcement are designed to prevent the removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens from our soil; a dangerous invasion facilitated...