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U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled against President Donald Trump on Thursday, handing control of the state's National Guard back to Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom amid ongoing protests to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles.
Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via email for comment.
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Trump has prioritized immigration control as a key pillar during his second administration. The president campaigned in 2024 on the promise of mass deportations and appointed Tom Homan as his administration's border czar to execute his agenda.
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Protests broke out on Friday in Los Angeles in reaction to numerous ICE raids in the area. Trump sent National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, deeming they were necessary to help control the unrest over the weekend, against Newsom's wishes.
What To Know
In an order following an afternoon hearing, Breyer, a San Francisco senior judge, concluded that "Defendants are temporarily ENJOINED from deploying members of the California National Guard in Los Angeles. Defendants are DIRECTED to return control of the California National Guard to Governor Newsom."
In the case, Trump is the defendant and Newsom is the plaintiff.
Amid the tumult, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass implemented a curfew for portions of downtown, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
In a formal address to the Golden State on Tuesday, Newsom ripped Trump and his administration for inflaming an already combustible situation.
Newsom also denounced any violence or harm to law enforcement, vowing to prosecute any lawlessness.
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What People Are Saying
Newsom posted to X on Thursday: "BREAKING: The court just confirmed what we all know — the military belongs on the battlefield, not on our city streets. This win is not just for California, but the nation. It's a check on a man whose authoritarian tendencies are increasing by the day. End the illegal militarization of Los Angeles now, @realDonaldTrump. History is watching."
Trump wrote on his Truth Social Thursday: "Biden let 21 Million Unvetted, Illegal Aliens flood into the Country from some of the most dangerous and dysfunctional Nations on Earth — Many of them Rapists, Murderers, and Terrorists. This tsunami of Illegals has destroyed Americans' Public Schools, Hospitals, Parks, Community Resources, and Living Conditions. They have stolen American Jobs, consumed BILLIONS OF DOLLARS in Free Welfare, and turned once idyllic Communities, like Springfield, Ohio, into Third World Nightmares."
The president continued: "I campaigned on, and received a Historic Mandate for, the largest Mass Deportation Program in American History. Polling shows overwhelming Public Support for getting the Illegals out, and that is exactly what we will do. As Commander-in-Chief, I will always protect and defend the Heroes of ICE and Border Patrol, whose work has already resulted in the Most Secure Border in American History. Anyone who assaults or attacks an ICE or Border Agent will do hard time in jail. Those who are here illegally should either self deport using the CBP Home App or, ICE will find you and remove you. Saving America is not negotiable!"
What Happens Next
A follow-up hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. June 20.
Update 6/12/25, 9:54 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
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