"I would like to emphasize that the soldiers will not participate in law enforcement activities," the task force leader told reporters.

Did President Trump send the U.S. military to Los Angeles earlier this week to safeguard the city from protesters? Or is this the start of something bigger — an unprecedented push by the president to carry out mass deportations with the help of armed troops?

A military official said the Marines would be on the city’s streets on Wednesday. A federal judge was set to hear California’s request to limit the use of the soldiers.

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As the military presence ramped up in Los Angeles, communities are preparing for the largest protests against Trump since he took office.

U.S. Marines have temporarily detained a man after he walked onto the property of a federal building they were guarding in Los Angeles. It marks the first time that federal troops have detained