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The standard to dispatch the military to a state is not simply in the eye of the beholder. There are limited legal circumstances in which a president is supposed to deploy the military domestically.
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,
California has challenged the administration's move to call up the National Guard over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Oregon is joining a legal brief with 19 other states opposing President Donald Trump’s move to deploy the military in California to assist with immigration raids.
"If he can successfully militarize LA without significant political consequences, Baltimore is next," said Angela Angel of BLM PAC.