When President Trump ordered immigration raids in Los Angeles in June, only a handful of those arrested were violent criminals. Activists protested the Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, prompting the president to deploy thousands of federal troops in what he called a security operation. “San Francisco was a great city, could quickly become a great city again,” Trump said. Even so, the president struck a measured tone toward the San Francisco mayor on Thursday. The White House did not respond to questions about whether any current plans exist to redeploy federalized troops to California cities.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 26, 2026 21:49 UTC