The U.S. military is set to temporarily move about 700 Marines to Los Angeles, further increasing military presence in the city after the Trump administration ordered 2,000 California National Guard troops there over the weekend, U.S. Northern Command announced Monday.

The command has activated the Marine infantry battalion that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth placed on prepare to deploy orders over the weekend amid ongoing protests against raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a Northcom statement.

Approximately 700 Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, based out of Twentynine Palms in California, “will seamlessly integrate” with the National Guard troops already deployed to Los Angeles to protect federal........

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