The Department of Defense said the 700 Marines from Twentynine Palms will protect federal agents and property with the California National Guard.

Tom Wait reports from outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, where he provides the latest information on the ongoing immigration operations across Southern California, President Trump's response and news that Marines deployed to the area have completed their training and are ready to hit city streets.

The Trump administration escalated its response to anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles with the mobilization of 700 Marines who will join thousands of National Guard troops, moves that are ratcheting up tensions with Democratic leaders.