Pentagon orders 700 navies to leave Los Angeles after the ice demonstrations

The Ministry of Defense ordered 700 US Marines on Monday to leave Los Angeles, California, more than a month after their trip to the city against the will of city leaders and in the midst of violent demonstrations against American immigration and customs application (ICE).

The Trump administration deployed the 700 navies and federalized approximately 4,000 soldiers of the National Guard in Los Angeles in early June to suppress riots and anti-immigration and customs demonstrations (ICE).

The navies assigned to the region were limited to the defense of federal buildings, in particular the ICE office and the detention center in downtown.

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The navies and the police stand outside the metropolitan detention center on Friday, July 4, 2025 in Los Angeles. (Photo / jill connelly)

“With the stability returning to Los Angeles, the secretary led the redeployment of the 700 navies whose presence has sent a clear message: anarchy will not be tolerated,” said Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell. “Their rapid response, their unwavering discipline and their undoubted presence played a decisive role in restoring order and respect for the rule of law. We are deeply grateful for their service and for the strength and professionalism they have brought to this mission.”

Pentagon’s decision to have the navies who come from half of the national guard troops was ordered to leave the city last week.

The mayor of Karen Bass described the withdrawal of the troops “another victory for Los Angeles”.

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A person holds a sign in front of federal agents in MacArthur Park on Monday, July 7, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP photo / Damian Dovarganes)

“This is another victory for Los Angeles, but it is also a victory for those who serve this country as a uniform,” said Bass on Monday. “This morning, I stayed with veterans, families of officers in active service and business leaders to show the impact of this unprecedented, unprecedented and unconstitutional attack on our city. We have brought the administration to justice and we have won, now we continue that they leave with the news of today.

California Governor Gavin Newsom continued Trump administration for deploying California National Guard troops despite his opposition. He argued that the national guard troops probably violated the posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits troops from leading civilians on American soil.

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An agent of the police draws a less lethal projectile during a demonstration on Saturday June 14, 2025 in Los Angeles. (Noah Berger)

Newsom won a first victory in the case after a federal judge ruled that the deployment of the guard was illegal and exceeded the authority of Trump. A court of appeal threw this order and the control of the troops remained with the federal government. The Federal Court should hear the arguments next month to find out if the troops violate the posse Comitatus Act.

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The deployment of the national guard troops took place for 60 days, although the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, had the discretion to shorten or extend it “to respond in a flexible way to the scalable situation on the ground,” wrote lawyers for the Trump administration in a file of June 23 in the legal case.

Liz Friden de Fox News, Danielle Wallace, James Levinson and the Associated Press contributed to this report.