More Marines Deployed to LA as Immigration Protests Escalate and California Sues Trump. Tensions between the federal government and California reached a flashpoint on Monday as President Donald Trump deployed 700 U.S. Marines and over 4,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. The move follows days of intensifying protests sparked by controversial ICE raids in Southern California. California Governor Gavin Newsom has responded with a federal lawsuit, arguing that the deployment represents a grave breach of constitutional authority.