Trump administration deploys hundreds of Marines to Los Angeles

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California National Guard troops in Los Angeles on June 9, after their deployment by U.S. President Donald Trump in response to protests against immigration sweeps in the city. © Reuters

LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The Trump administration on Monday ordered U.S. Marines into Los Angeles and intensified raids on suspected undocumented immigrants, fueling more outrage from street protesters and Democratic leaders who raised concerns over a national crisis.

Some 700 Marines based in Southern California were expected to reach Los Angeles Monday night or Tuesday morning, officials said, as part of a federal strategy to quell street demonstrations opposing the immigration raids, which are a part of a signature effort of President Donald Trump's second term.

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