Trump orders National Guard to LA after clashes

The city sees a second day of clashes over raids by federal agents on undocumented migrants.

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Trump said the federal government would "step in and solve the problem", after the Californian city saw a second day of clashes on Saturday between protesters and federal agents.

Tear gas was used to disperse crowds as residents of the predominantly Latino Paramount district clashed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents earlier in the day.

As many as 118 arrests were made in LA this week as a result of ICE operations, including 44 on Friday. California Governor Gavin Newsom has condemned the raids as "cruel".

Trump thanked the National Guard for a "job well done" in Los Angeles late on Saturday night. Despite this, the troops did not appear to have arrived in the city.