In a dramatic escalation that raises constitutional concerns, President Donald Trump on Monday night ordered the deployment of 700 active-duty Marines and 2,000 additional National Guard troops to the streets of Los Angeles

In a dramatic escalation that raises constitutional concerns, President Donald Trump on Monday night ordered the deployment of 700 active-duty Marines and 2,000 additional National Guard troops to the streets of Los Angeles to quell protests against immigration raids that have spread across the city. The extraordinary move brings the total number of federal law enforcement forces in the area to about 4,700 — a number that is unusual for civilian law enforcement operations.