President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to California on Saturday. The move, which is detailed in a presidential memorandum, cites “numerous incidents of violence and disorder have recently occurred and threaten to continue” in response to operations by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The first National Guard soldiers began arriving into Los Angeles County early Sunday morning.

The memo states that the mobilization will be “at least 2,000 National Guard personnel” and that it will last for at least 60 days, or at the discretion of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Additionally, the memo states that the secretary of defense will be permitted to “employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federa

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