Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had conducted several raids across Los Angeles County, which sparked protests. Mr Trump likened them to a “rebellion” and invoked a rarely used statute to deploy at least 2,

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

The lawsuit will seek to set aside the president’s order calling up troops in response to protests that spread over the weekend.

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.

A Department of Homeland Security request for 21,000 National Guard troops to support "expansive interior immigration enforcement operations" includes a call for troops to search for unaccompanied children in some cases.

The California National Guard is conducting training on civil unrest in Los Alamitos, California, following several days of protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked a federal court to block the Trump administration from using the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles, saying the practice