The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities,

Insurrection Act permits the President to deploy military personnel to quell domestic unrest. It was last invoked in 1992 during riots in Los Angeles, but only following a formal

President Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to combat violent protesters opposed to immigration enforcement.