The Los Angeles (LA) protests in response to enforcement against illegal immigrants continued for the fifth day on the 10th (local time).
However, the number of arrests has sharply decreased, indicating a calming of the situation. The 700 Marines deployed the previous day are currently on standby outside LA and have not been deployed to the protest site.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced on the 10th (local time) that at least 12 people were arrested during the downtown protests, a significant drop from 29 on the 7th and 21 on the 8th.
Unlike before, no reports of vehicle fires or large-scale property damage have been recorded at the protest site.
The police noted that "small, peaceful gatherings were held around the federal detention center." The estimated number of protesters is in the thousands.
The 700 Marines stationed in LA on the 9th have not yet been deployed to the protest site. They are waiting for orders outside LA.
According to officials from the Department of Defense, the Marines are currently undergoing additional training related to crowd control. They are expected to be deployed only if violence escalates.
The National Guard is also currently focused on security activities in front of key facilities. There have been no reported incidents of direct confrontation with the protesters on the 10th.
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, stated during congressional testimony that the deployment of the National Guard and Marines will continue for 60 days. Brynn McDonnell, a special advisor to the Department of Defense, appeared before the House Appropriations Committee and noted that "the cost of this operation is estimated to be around $134 million (approximately 183 billion won)."
While the intensity of the LA protests has somewhat diminished, demonstrations against enforcement against illegal immigrants are spreading to major cities across the U.S.
In nearby San Francisco, approximately 150 people were arrested. In New York, many who blocked vehicles in front of the federal building were taken into police custody. In Atlanta, a rally was held demanding the release of detainees in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office.
Similar rallies continued in Seattle, Dallas, Boston, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Louisville, Washington D.C., Connecticut, and New York.
Meanwhile, California's request for an emergency injunction to nullify the deployment of Marines and the National Guard by the Trump administration was rejected by a federal court.
Judge Charles Breyer of the federal court did not accept California's request on the 10th and postponed the hearing to 1:30 p.m. on the 12th.
California is currently arguing that the federal government's order to deploy the National Guard without the consent of Governor Newsom is unconstitutional.