Marines arrive in LA under Trump orders after more restrained protests

Demonstrators face off with Los Angeles Police Department officers during a protest in response to a series of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, in Los Angeles on Monday. Picture: Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP.

Hundreds of US Marines arrived in Los Angeles overnight and more were expected on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, who has also activated 4,000 National Guard troops to quell protests despite objections from California Governor Gavin Newsom and other local leaders.

The city has seen days of public outrage since the Trump administration launched a series of immigration raids on Friday, though local officials said the demonstrations on Monday were largely peaceful.