California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, protesting the dispatch of the National Guard to Los Angeles without the state's consent by Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Newsom emphasized that the authority to deploy the National Guard belongs to the individual states and called on the Trump administration to rescind this action and return command to him.

In Los Angeles, hundreds of protesters have voiced their discontent over large-scale deportations, with Mayor Karen Bass calling on the Trump administration to "stop the raids." She stated, "Los Angeles is filled with a climate of fear. Parents, workers, grandparents, and young people are afraid in their daily lives. We are a city of immigrants. Washington is attacking our people and economy," she protested.

The power struggle between Trump and Newsom escalates as experts voice differing opinions on whether the president has the authority to deploy military forces against civilians. Since Trump's inauguration, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested over 100,000 undocumented immigrants, with one in three residents of California being foreign-born.

Recently, Trump ordered the deployment of the National Guard, with at least 4,000 troops being dispatched. Governor Newsom has indicated he will pursue legal action regarding the dispatch of Marine Corps forces, stating, "The Marine Corps is not a political pawn. We will file a lawsuit to stop this."

Regarding whether Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act, experts point out that the legal authority for the president to deploy military forces within U.S. territory is unclear. Historically, it is rare for the president to send in federal troops without a governor's consent.