Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is being called out by critics after dramatically shifting her stance on the president's use of the National Guard. The controversy stems from Noem's recent endorsement of President Donald Trump's decision to deploy troops in Los Angeles in response to protests against immigration arrests — a move that stands in stark contrast statements she made previously about such actions.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California has been forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in California and elsewhere.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected an allegation by a senior US official that she encouraged demonstrations against immigration raids in Los Angeles.

The secretary of the Department of Homeland Security said she and federal officials hope to protect LA and other cities from “lawlessness.”

The Department of Homeland Security's deployment of U.S. military personnel in Los Angeles has led to significant legal and political controversy. A senator's arrest during a press conference exemplifies rising tensions,

President Sheinbaum denied, in response to an accusation from US Homeland Security Kristi Noem, that she encouraged immigration protests.