President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration agenda is drawing fierce backlash in cities like Los Angeles—where protests have turned violent—but polls show Americans are divided over his approach, particularly along party lines.
Why It Matters
The Trump administration has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history and has conducted numerous ICE raids, some of which have swept up people with proper documentation.
The president on Saturday evening announced that he had authorized the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles after reported violence against law enforcement, specifically ICE agents carrying out deportation raids in the city.
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