For a man who understands the power of images, the sometimes violent protests in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement have presented President Trump with the ingredients to once again burnish his tough-on-crime message.

Trump is sending 700 Marines, and another 2,000 National Guard members in addition to the 2,000 already deployed to help quell violent protests in California.

The Insurrection Act allows presidents to deploy the military within the country during unrest. Here's what the law says and how it’s been used.

More demonstrations are under way in Los Angeles as the Trump Administration more than tripled the number of troops in the city and Gov. Gavin Newsom sued to stop him.

President Donald Trump has signaled he would support the arrest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his handling of immigration protests in Los Angeles

President Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 guard members over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Trump wanted to create a "spectacle."