Appeals Court Halts Order Blocking Trump's National Guard Deployment in California

Legal Battle Over National Guard Deployment

• ⚖️ A US District judge ruled that President Trump illegally deployed National Guard troops in Los Angeles, citing a lack of rebellion to justify federal deployment.
• 🏛️ The judge ordered Trump to return command of the guardsmen to California Governor Gavin Newsom, stating the citizens faced greater harm from unlawful militarization.
• 🚀 However, a federal appeals court put the order on hold after an appeal from the Trump administration, allowing the deployment to continue for now.

Related Immigration and Border Issues

• 🚨 The presence of troops in immigration raids sparked protests in LA and across the country.
• 👨‍⚖️ In Nashville, Kilar Abrago Garcia pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges, a man wrongfully deported to El Salvador.
• 🏃‍♂️ In New York and New Jersey, four detainees escaped from a detention center through an exterior wall, highlighted as an example of the administration's immigration plan's brokenness.

Ongoing Legal and Protest Preparations

• 🗓️ A court hearing is scheduled for next week to decide whether the president or the governor should control the National Guard troops.
• 🚓 Police in LA are preparing for expected protests this weekend.