President Trump’s use of the National Guard to respond to protests in California is raising questions about the extent he’ll go to respond to scrutiny of his immigration policies, including whether he may ignite the Insurrection Act.

It’s normally the governor who calls in the National Guard, but Trump bypassed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in sending troops to the streets of Los Angeles.

Protests erupted over the weekend in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducted workplace raids in search of those suspected of being unlawfully present.

Neither the state nor city officials have requested federal assistance, sparking criticism of Trump when on Saturday he signed an order authorizing the use of 2,000 National Guard troops, though so far, just 300 have arrived

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