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

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.

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

Army veteran and former Secretary of State Chuck Hagel talks about the potential risks about having military troops deployed in L.A.

The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”