National Guard to be deployed in Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests rage: border czar Tom Homan

ICE ‘not going to apologize’ for enforcing the law, says ‘border czar’

WARNING: Graphic content—‘Border czar’ Tom Homan addresses escalating anti-ICE riots and pushback against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’

The National Guard will be deployed to Los Angeles County after anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon, Trump administration border czar Tom Homan told Fox News Saturday.

On Saturday, tear gas was deployed near Home Depot in Paramount, California, where ICE agents were allegedly conducting a raid.

Following the raid, a violent protest broke out and several arrests were made for assault on a federal agent.

In an interview with Fox News' "The Big Weekend Show," Homan said authorities are "stepping up" and "mobiliz[ing] to address violence and destruction occurring near raid locations where demonstrators are gathering.

"American people, this is about enforcing the law, and again, we're not going to apologize for doing it," Homan said.

Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.