Customs and Border Protection is sending specially trained agents, including Border Patrol Tactical Team members, to assist with quelling violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles. The deployment is part of the Trump administration's response to what they categorize as 'lawlessness.'
Key Points
Deployment includes Border Patrol Tactical Team (BORTAC) and Mobile Response Teams (MRT)
Trump administration's zero tolerance policy for criminal behavior
Hundreds of agents available for deployment from various sectors
Pros
Specially trained agents with full arrest authority are being deployed
Experience in handling riots and violent civil disturbances