President Trump called out the California National Guard, the first time since 1965 that any president has done so without a request from a state’s governor. It’s hard to see what other choice he had.
As ICE agents served a warrant to search a local business for suspected illegal immigrants, a crowd gathered. It quickly escalated from protest to riot, with cars burning, bricks thrown, and all of the typical hallmarks of an anarchic response to federal law enforcement. The rioting continued into the next day and ICE agents were assaulted and outnumbered.
At this point, there are few options. They could give up, go home, and forget about doing their job and enforcing federal law. That was the situation that prevailed for four years under Joe Biden, when millions were permitted to enter the country illegally and without consequence. America’s frustration with that state of affairs is a large part of what led to Trump’s reelection. Inaction on illegal immigration by this administration would mean betraying the voters on an issue Trump cares about.
I cannot believe this is real.
ABC reporter says not to bring in law enforcement to the LA riots because “it’s just a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn.”pic.twitter.com/OlgBo4Pj1I
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 9, 2025
Can we just call in for air support at this point?? pic.twitter.com/PXqX9cb2bH
— AlphaFo (@Alphafox78) June 9, 2025
They're just so upset about immigration policy. https://t.co/mLQlYmDrgY
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) June 10, 2025
Sushi restaurant in LA ransacked https://t.co/WYQWfcux5r
— Quandale Dingle (@qdingleanon) June 10, 2025
