While ICE cracked down on L.A. protests, Marines were told to use force as ‘last resort’

While ICE cracked down on L.A. protests, Marines were told to use force as ‘last resort’

WASHINGTON — Before being deployed to Los Angeles during anti-ICE protests last summer, U.S. Marines were given 12 rules for engaging with protesters, and Rule 1 was clear: Force “of any kind” was allowed only as a last resort. If force were used, the rule stated, it “should be the minimum necessary to accomplish the mission.” That … Read more