When President Donald Trump put 2,000 National Guard troops under his control on Saturday night and ordered them into Los Angeles, it was billed as an urgent response to quell protests. But it was also a move long in the making.

President Donald Trump in recent days has sent thousands of National Guard troops and 700 active duty Marines to quell Los Angeles-area protests over immigration enforcement actions, despite the objections of Democratic Gov.

Democratic state leaders are pushing back against the Trump administration's policies and threats this week. The big picture: As protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids escalate nationwide,

The president claimed, without giving evidence, that the protesters were “paid” agitators, that the Los Angeles police asked for the National Guard, and that swaths of the city were under gang control.

Judicial precedent backs up the federal government's authority for immigration enforcement as challenges to "sanctuary" policies loom in federal courts.

Trump ordered the National Guard to Los Angeles to quell concrete-hurling protesters opposed to tougher immigration enforcement.

Protests, worker education, and lawsuits are just a few of the ways unions are preparing to advocate against the administration.

The Trump administration is providing immigration authorities with Medicaid enrollment data, including the legal status of recipients. “We are not only protecting taxpayer dollars — we are restoring credibility to one of America’s most vital programs,