Marines Move Into Los Angeles as Newsom Fights Deployment (2)

US Marines who are part of a military deployment ordered by President Donald Trump have arrived at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, positioning them miles away from the areas where protests spurred by immigration raids have taken place.

About 200 Marines began joint operations with National Guard troops and were assuming full security control at midday, Army Major General Scott Sherman, who leads the federal deployment, told reporters Friday.

Marines outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 13.

Photographer: Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty Images

Located in the Westwood neighborhood, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) from where most protests have taken place downtown, the building houses offices of the Federal ...