California Governor Gavin Newsom has repeated that he is suing the Trump administration after the National Guard was deployed without his permission.
In a post on X, Newsom writes: “This is exactly what Donald Trump wanted. He flamed the fires and illegally acted to federalize the National Guard. The order he signed doesn’t just apply to [California].
“It will allow him to go into ANY STATE and do the same thing. We’re suing him.”
Newsom said earlier that the deployment was an “unconstitutional act, and we’re going to test that theory with a lawsuit tomorrow.”
Donald Trump has made tackling undocumented migrants in the US a key priority. One of his first actions in his second term was to suspend the entry of all undocumented migrants.
Border patrol agents have been told to turn people away without granting them asylum hearings.
Trump also moved quickly to expand fast-track deportations for undocumented migrants who have already entered the country.
For those still in the US, Trump announced plans for a national register of undocumented migrants, warning that anyone who doesn’t sign up could face prosecution.
Last month, the US government also offered migrants in the country illegally a payment of $1,000 and paid travel if they “self-deport” and choose to leave.
The raids that sparked this weekend’s protests are part of the president’s aim to enact the “biggest deportation operation” in US history.
Los Angeles, where over one-third of the population is born outside of the US, has been a key target for operations.
In June, the White House increased its goal for ICE officials to make at least 3,000 arrests per day.
Authorities have expanded their search increasingly to include workplaces such as restaurants and retail shops.