U.S. Marines prepare to deploy in Los Angeles as protests spread across the country [Video]

California will face off with Washington in court on Thursday over President Donald Trump’s deployment of U.S. troops in Los Angeles after demonstrators again took to the streets in major cities to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown.

About 700 U.S. Marines will be on the streets of Los Angeles by Thursday or Friday, the military said, to support up to 4,000 National Guard troops in protecting federal property and federal agents, including on immigration raids.

Trump’s decision to dispatch troops to Los Angeles over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom has sparked a national debate about the use of the military on U.S. soil and further polarized the country.

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Street protests have broken out in multiple cities besides Los Angeles including New York, Chicago, Washington and San Antonio, Tex.

A federal judge in San Francisco will hear arguments Thursday as part of California’s lawsuit against Trump. The state is requesting a temporary restraining order to block the troops’ …