Barrera says there is "no need" for Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard when there are 17,000 police personnel in Los Angeles. He says deploying the troops "increases tensions" and confrontation, which sets a "dangerous precedent".

In announcing the lawsuit, Attorney General Rob Bonta called the president's move to federalize the National Guard an "infringement" on state sovereignty.

Protests surrounding immigration enforcement actions in the Los Angeles area and the Trump administration's response to them have cued up a public spat between President Donald Trump and Gov.