National Guard troops will be deployed into Los Angeles to aid immigration enforcement as protests in the city escalate into attacks on federal immigration officers.

White House border czar Tom Homan appeared on Fox News on Saturday evening to hit back at local officials who have criticized federal immigration operations in the city. Homan said that National Guard troops would be in Los Angeles by Saturday night to aid immigration enforcement and tamp down unrest.

“This is about enforcing the law and, again, we’re not going to apologize for doing it. We’re stepping up,” Homan said. “We’re already ahead of the game. We’re already mobilizing. We’re going to bring National Guard in tonight. We’re going to continue doing our job. We’re going to push back on these people, and we’re going to enforce the law.”

Border Czar Tom Homan announced that the National Guard will be deployed in Los Angeles County:pic.twitter.com/cdqcEoUgHt

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 8, 2025

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday evening that the federal government will “step in” if California officials can not contain the violence engulfing Los Angeles over immigration enforcement operations.

“If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!” said Trump.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X that Trump signed a “Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester.”

In recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles, California.

These operations are essential to halting and reversing the invasion of illegal criminals into the United States.

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— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) June 8, 2025

Anti-immigration enforcement protests in Los Angeles escalated into attacks against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials on Saturday. Anti-immigration enforcement demonstrations erupted in the city as immigration agents arrested dozens of illegal aliens for deportation.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spoke out against the federal immigration operations in a statement on Friday night.

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“As Mayor of a proud city of immigrants, who contribute to our city in so many ways, I am deeply angered by what has taken place. These tactics sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city,” Bass posted to X. “We will not stand for this.”

FBI Director Kash Patel responded on X: “We will.”

We will https://t.co/T9Jlc63egl

— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) June 7, 2025

Protesters in and around Los Angeles clashed with immigration officials on Friday and Saturday as federal officials warned protesters not to interfere with ongoing operations. Federal law enforcement in riot gear used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds that descended on some ICE personnel.

“A message to the LA rioters: you will not stop us or slow us down. @ICEgov will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X.

Protesters pelted one CBP vehicle with rocks, injuring at least one of the agents inside.

BREAKING: @FoxNews has obtained intense video showing @CBP agents’ perspective inside their vehicle as it is pelted with rocks while they attempt to leave the anti-ICE protest in Paramount, CA today. You can hear & see the windows & windshield breaking w/ each hit. Federal source… pic.twitter.com/2oo2N4GzU1

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 7, 2025

I’m told one of the agents suffered a minor laceration to his hand as a result of a rock penetrating the windshield. Not major – but shows things could have been much worse if a few more rocks had come though as the windshield had cracked open. pic.twitter.com/UPknsi0vaj

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 7, 2025

FBI officials are working to identify protesters who attacked the CBP agents.

“We are currently seeking information regarding the identity of the person(s) throwing rocks at vehicles conducting critical law enforcement operations. One of the perpetrators in this video is wearing a helmet, and we’re going to use our investigative tools to locate the individual,” FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said on X. “I strongly suggest you turn yourself in, it’s only a matter of time.”

The title of this piece has been updated to reflect more recent information.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino weighed in after Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at several locations across the greater Los Angeles area erupted into clashes — some of them violent — between federal agents and protesters.

After the FBI had to be called in on at least one such confrontation on Friday, Bongino made it clear in a post on X that federal agents would not be deterred from doing their jobs — and he promised that anyone who attempted to interfere with them doing their jobs would face consequences.

“The Right to assemble and protest does not include a license to attack law enforcement officers, or to impede and obstruct our lawful immigration operations,” Bongino said. “We are thoroughly reviewing the evidence from yesterday’s incident in Los Angeles and we are working with the US Attorney’s Office to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice. The days of chaos ruling the streets are over. Either obey the law, or go to jail, there’s no third option.”

The Right to assemble and protest does not include a license to attack law enforcement officers, or to impede and obstruct our lawful immigration operations.
We are thoroughly reviewing the evidence from yesterday’s incident in Los Angeles and we are working with the US…

— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) June 7, 2025

Bongino followed that with a second post confirming that some of those who had attempted to disrupt the ICE raids on Friday had already been arrested.

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“And yes, multiple arrests have already been made for obstructing our operations. More are coming. We are pouring through the videos for more perpetrators,” he added. “You bring chaos, and we’ll bring handcuffs. Law and order will prevail.”

And yes, multiple arrests have already been made for obstructing our operations.
More are coming. We are pouring through the videos for more perpetrators.
You bring chaos, and we’ll bring handcuffs. Law and order will prevail. https://t.co/ENja0zWKDn

— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) June 7, 2025

And the arrests continued on Saturday, as Fox LA reporter Matthew Seedorff shared video of protesters clashing with ICE agents at what turned out to be a staging area for operations near Paramount, California.

A possible immigration raid is taking place in Paramount, CA. We’ve seen at least 2 protesters get arrested so far for blocking or pushing members of law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/yhQ0vJHNS9

— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) June 7, 2025

UPDATE: More arrests are being made in Paramount, CA. A source tells me this wasn’t an immigration raid, but a staging area. #LosAngeles #California pic.twitter.com/nyJThz0duT

— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) June 7, 2025

Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin clarified the situation, noting that the raids were specifically targeting illegal aliens who already had active deportation orders or had committed other crimes.

“NEW: Per federal sources, despite local claims, there was no ICE ‘raid’ at a Home Depot in LA today. DHS has a nearby office in Paramount that they are using as a staging area. Protesters found it and began gathering. ICE will conduct targeted enforcement around LA today, serving criminal judicial warrants and enforcing final orders of removal/deportation orders. CBP and Border Patrol have been brought in to provide security and extra bodies, and a handful of agitators have already been arrested today for allegedly interfering with federal agents. Despite inflammatory statements from local politicians making it sound like ICE is sweeping neighborhoods in SoCal & kicking doors down, they are targeting those who already have a deportation orders or who have criminality that has been signed off on by a federal judge. If others are found with the targets and they are also illegal aliens, they will be arrested too. This is enforcement of bipartisan immigration laws that have been on the books for decades.”

NEW: Per federal sources, despite local claims, there was no ICE “raid” at a Home Depot in LA today. DHS has a nearby office in Paramount that they are using as a staging area. Protesters found it and began gathering. ICE will conduct targeted enforcement around LA today, serving…

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 7, 2025