The Department of Defence has confirmed that President Donald Trump is deploying an additional 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal law enforcement officers. This deployment follows an initial order for 2,000 troops on Saturday, amid ongoing protests related to immigration arrests. Sean Parnell, Assistant to the Secretary of Defence for Public Affairs, announced the mobilization on X, stating the troops would be called into federal service. This decision comes on the same day California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the constitutionality of the deployments. In response to the lawsuit, a White House spokesperson criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom, urging him to prioritize prosecuting “anti-ICE rioters.” California Attorney General Rob Bonta has strongly condemned the federalization of the National Guard, citing it as “unnecessary, counterproductive, and unlawful.” Bonta argues that the order abuses federal authority, violates the 10th Amendment and federal law, and was made without Governor Newsom’s authorization. Governor Newsom has accused Trump of “creating fear and terror to take over a state militia and violate the US Constitution.” The protests were triggered by ICE raids across the city, which led to the arrest of numerous undocumented immigrants.