Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said 500 National Guard members have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.

National Guard troops already have temporarily detained civilians in the Los Angeles protests over immigration raids.

McCrory said the state is put in a “precarious position” when a governor and mayor aren’t willing to work with the president.

The peaceful protest began shortly after 6 p.m. and soon tripled in size as people congregated in front of a road closure, occupied by at least six members of the California National Guard on

The National Guard has at times detained protesters in its deployment to Los Angeles, an official said Wednesday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs enforcement raids spread to other major cities.