The temporary restraining order request alleges the deployment “escalates tensions and promotes (rather than quells) civil unrest.”

California on Tuesday asked a federal court for a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard forces and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles.

Military-style vehicles and National Guards troops have blocked a portion of 4th Street in front of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse.

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, a former Watergate prosecutor, will decide whether Trump had the legal authority to federalize 4,000 California National Guard troops.

Monday's protests were largely calmer than Sunday's clashes. California officials insist that the 4,000 National Guards troops and 700 active duty Marines en route to L.A. are an unnecessary abuse of power by Trump.

After the Trump administration sent Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles in response to the protests against immigration enforcement, Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed adding another group to the mix: the Florida State Guard.

ABC's "The View" hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin, and Ana Navarro speak out against President Trump federalizing the National Guard to handle riots in Los Angeles: WHOOPI GOLDBERG: The Defense Department has the U.

Massachusetts senator tells Boston business leaders the deployment aims to "create a chill" in immigrant communities while attention shifts from healthcare cuts.