LA National Guard Troops Authorized to Temporarily Detain Individuals During Protests

Deployment of Military Personnel

• 🎯 Nearly 5,000 military personnel, including National Guard troops and Marines, have been mobilized in the Los Angeles area.
• 🏛️ Their primary mission is to protect federal agencies, their personnel, and federal assets and facilities.
• 🚨 This deployment is in response to immigration raid protests and areas with recent demonstrations.

Troop Authority and Limitations

• ✋ Troops are authorized to temporarily detain individuals.
• 🚓 This detention is to hold individuals until law enforcement arrives to make arrests.
• 🚫 Troops are not authorized to make arrests themselves; their role is strictly limited to detaining.
• ⚖️ The orders for this mobilization were directed by the president and executed by the secretary of defense.