Following six straight days of anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, the Trump administration escalated federal enforcement measures, leading to the arrest of Alejandro Theodoro Orellana. Orellana, reportedly affiliated with the radical Brown Berets group, faces charges of conspiracy to commit civil disorder. Federal authorities allege he supplied industrial-grade Uvex Bionic Face Shields to protesters, helping them resist police crowd control tactics. Video footage aired by FOX LA shows riot gear being unloaded and distributed to demonstrators. Journalist Andy Ngo noted that far-left activists crowdfunded such equipment online. Former Trump advisor Joshua Steinman connected Orellana’s actions to broader concerns about national security and the state of the U.S. border under President Biden’s administration.

In a related development, President Trump praised the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for overturning a lower court decision, allowing him to continue deploying the California National Guard. This reversed a prior ruling by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, who claimed Trump had exceeded his presidential authority by federalizing the Guard without Governor Gavin Newsom’s consent. The incident has reignited legal and political tensions over the balance of state and federal power during periods of civil unrest. Trump emphasized the need to protect federal personnel and property in California, especially amid growing anti-ICE protests. The legal back-and-forth underscores the contentious and polarized environment, as both sides debate the limits of presidential authority, state sovereignty, and law enforcement’s role during protests.