After six straight days of anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, the Trump administration ramped up federal enforcement to restore order and prevent further violence.
Authorities targeted suspected protest organizers, especially those linked to radical groups. One major arrest was Alejandro Theodoro Orellana, tied to the Brown Berets, charged with conspiracy to commit civil disorder.
The FBI said he distributed industrial face shields to help protesters resist police.
Video showed riot gear being handed out, and reports indicated far-left activists crowdfunded equipment online—raising concerns about planning behind the unrest.
Ex-Trump advisor Joshua Steinman linked these actions to national security gaps under the Biden administration. Trump praised a 9th Circuit Court ruling allowing him to continue deploying the National Guard in California, reversing a prior block from Judge Charles Breyer. The decision underscored ongoing conflict between federal and state powers during the unrest.