Trump, immigration and California National Guard
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L.A. immigration protests intensify and Israel intercepts Gaza aid ship: Morning Rundown California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to sue the Trump administration. Israel intercepts a Gaza-bound aid ship with Greta Thunberg aboard. And residents of a San Diego neighborhood say they live in fear after a fiery jet crash.
President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the United States by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries is now in effect.
A mother of two from the Dominican Republic pleaded for agents not to arrest her after her hearing on Tuesday. She was taken into custody anyways.
The FBI under the leadership of Director Kash Patel has made fighting violent crime and illegal immigration top priorities.
The situation has all the elements that the president seeks: a showdown with a top political rival in a deep blue state over an issue core to his agenda.
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California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass, have described the move as "unnecessary".
ICE agents will be out "every day" regardless of pushback amid widespread protests across Los Angeles County, Tom Homan told NBC News on Saturday.
The Trump administration’s policies may have contributed to lower ticket sales for a Club World Cup tournament starting next week.