Thousands rally across US to protest Trump as LA keeps curfew to quell chaos - Day of action comes after week-long protests in Los Angeles against Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and ICE raids

By Brad Brooks, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Dietrich Knauth LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, as the city's mayor declared a curfew for parts of the downtown area and police arrested 197 people in a fifth day of street protests.

A federal judge on Thursday might rule on whether or not the Trump administration lawfully deployed National Guard and Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles.

Protesters and police have faced off in Los Angeles, and anti-ICE protests are popping up across the country. Follow for live updates.

By Brad Brooks, Jorge Garcia, Phil Stewart and Idrees AliLOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area by Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, who has also activated 4,

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood by the Trump administration's National Guard federalization and U.S. Marines deployment to the Los Angeles anti-ICE riots.