The high-profile Democratic governors of Illinois, Minnesota and New York defended their states' immigration policies in a Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Thursday -- weighing in on the ongoing Los Angeles protests over immigration enforcement.

About 500 of the National Guard troops deployed to the Los Angeles protests have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations, the commander in charge said Wednesday.

The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

Public opinion is divided over President Donald Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to California, following the outbreak of protests in the state, according to recent polling.

Fallout continues amid days of protests over a series of sweeps carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the Los Angeles area.

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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss the political blame game over anti-ICE protests and riots in Los Angeles. President Trump deployed the National Guard and hundreds of Marines to guard ICE detention centers as the LAPD tries to deal with significant looting.

Latest news and live updates as over 200 arrested in L.A. and National Guard to be deployed in Texas as rallies continue nationwide