Military requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty

Return of 200 Nat'l Guard troops requested after Los Angeles riots: Report

A new report claims that the top military commander of the National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles has requested that 200 National Guard members be returned to fight wildfires after being deployed by President Donald Trump in response to major protests and riots in Los Angeles. According to The Associated Press, two anonymous U.S. officials told the outlet on Monday that the top military commander in charge of the National Guard troops dep…

We're still fighting for migrants' dignity in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The spectacle created over the past month by President Donald Trump’s decision to send U.S. Marines and the National Guard into our city has subsided. Our work to get U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement out of Los Angeles, however, is not over. We represent a broad, multifaith movement of faith leaders and believers aimed at uplifting the dignity of each human being, regardless of immigration status. We call upon the con…

150 National Guard troops reassigned from Los Angeles security mission to wildfire response

Task Force 51 is 'still appropriately sourced' to conduct its mission, says US Northern Command - Anadolu Ajansı

150 Calif. Guard Troops Leave LA to Help Wildfire Unit

The Trump administration has pulled about 150 members of California’s National Guard from its deployment in Los Angeles to assist with the state’s wildfire fighting efforts. The U.S. Northern Command said in a statement Tuesday that about 150 Guard troops were released from their mission to protect federal buildings and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during enforcement operations in Los Angeles, The Hill reported. Trump activated app…

150 Guard troops pulled off LA mission for wildfire fighting duties

Some of the California National Guard troops deployed by President Trump to Los Angeles last month will be released from the deployment to fight wildfires as the state prepares for another fire season.

Pentagon releases 150 National Guard troops from security mission deployment in LA as wildfire threats mount

California National Guard troops returned to wildfire duty after the Pentagon approved the release of 150 personnel from a Los Angeles security mission after criticism from Gov. Gavin Newsom.