Trump Deploys National Guard to LA in Bold Immigration Crackdown Strategy
United States: In a dramatic yet calculated move, President Donald Trump took command of 2,000 National Guard troops Saturday night, thrusting them into the heart of Los Angeles not merely as a response to roiling unrest, but as a manifestation of a premeditated federal stratagem. While the move was branded urgent, insiders affirm it was an operation simmering in shadowed corridors of power for months.
Officials privy to inner discussions at the White House and Department of Homeland Security disclosed that the groundwork for enlisting military support in immigration enforcement had long been in motion. The aim: radically amplify immigration arrests, pushing an already strained enforcement infrastructure to new frontiers.
To this end, the administration pulled agents from various departments — a cross-agency infusion meant to empower Immigration and Customs Enforcement beyond its limits.
“We’re fortifying the field, plain and simple,” declared White House border chief Tom Homan to CNN. “This is a mammoth job, and we need every resource possible — ATF, FBI, US Marshals — all hands on deck.”
Homan emphasized that the National Guard’s assignment isn’t to enforce immigration law directly, but to serve as tactical shielding for federal agents and sensitive property targeted during unrest.