US President Donald Trump Sends More US Troops To LA Than In Iraq, Troops Authorized To Detain Protesters
New York : US President Donald Trump has sent more military personnel to Los Angeles to handle protests than the number of troops currently deployed in Iraq and Syria combined. More than 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines have been deployed in the city, bringing the total number to approximately 4,700.
According to publicly reported Pentagon figures, there are about 2,000 US troops in Syria and 2,500 in Iraq. This comparison of troop counts was first reported by ABC News. The Pentagon said that deploying National Guard troops and US Marines to Los Angeles will cost an estimated $134 million over 60 days.
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed deploying more than 20,000 additional National Guard troops to support Trump’s immigration crackdown. This would cost an estimated $3.6 billion over the course of one year. The announcement comes as hundreds of Marines prepare to enter the city, which has now seen six consecutive days of protests.
Initially concentrated in California, have quickly spread across the United States. Demonstrators are rallying against overly aggressive immigration enforcement. California Governor Gavin Newsom lashed out at President Trump’s decision to send troops into Los Angeles. The Trump administration moved forward. In response, California state filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the deployment of troops.
The Posse Comitatus Act, generally forbids the U.S. military, including the National Guard, from taking part in civilian law enforcement. President Trump has defended the troop presence. He said that it has prevented the situation in Los Angeles from escalating into full-scale violence.
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