Trump Deploys National Guard to Stop LA Riots Targeting ICE Agents

Los Angeles is once again a battleground, with violent mobs clashing against federal law enforcement in a chilling echo of past unrest. These rioters, fueled by a dangerous mix of radical ideology and tacit support from some local leaders, are targeting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with deadly intent. Rocks, fireworks, and torched vehicles have become their weapons as they resist lawful deportation efforts, all while ironically waving flags of the very nations they refuse to return to.

President Donald Trump has responded with decisive action, deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to restore order and protect federal officers in the LA suburb of Paramount. With local law enforcement response tepid at best, and active-duty troops reportedly on standby, Trump is signaling he won’t stand for anarchy. This isn’t about politics for him—it’s about ensuring those enforcing federal law aren’t injured or killed by what can only be described as insurgents.

California Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass have predictably decried the move, calling it 'inflammatory' and 'cruel.' Their criticism rings hollow when their own inaction has allowed the city to spiral into chaos. Their pearl-clutching over immigration enforcement ignores the reality on the ground: these aren’t peaceful protests, but coordinated attacks on federal authority.

Let’s not forget history. The 1992 Rodney King riots left LA in ashes—63 dead, over 2,000 injured, and billions in damage. Back then, it took the National Guard and federal troops under the Insurrection Act to restore order. Today’s unrest, while different in origin, carries the same potential for devastation if left unchecked. Unlike 1992, sparked by police brutality, this violence is driven by open-borders radicals targeting ICE for simply doing its job—deporting criminal illegal immigrants and those with final orders to leave.

Trump hasn’t yet invoked the Insurrection Act, instead using the Guard to protect federal agents rather than enforce civilian law directly. But the option remains on the table, a reminder of past presidents like Eisenhower and Kennedy who used military might to crush resistance to federal authority. If Newsom and Bass continue to falter, escalation may be inevitable.

The stakes are clear: law and order must prevail over mob rule. While critics on the left cry 'tyranny,' the real tyranny is the chaos that threatens lives and undermines the rule of law. Trump’s swift action might just prevent LA from becoming a sequel to its darkest days.