The Pentagon confirmed Monday that the 700 U.S. Marines deployed to counter the anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests in Los Angeles last month would withdraw. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement to Forbes, "With stability returning to Los Angeles, the Secretary has directed the redeployment of the 700 Marines whose presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will not be tolerated." Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass claimed victory following the news, calling it a win for the city. "This was an unnecessary deployment," she said in a video posted on social media. "This is a victory. We have many more victories to go because we need all of these raids to end." Hours before the Marine withdrawal was announced, Bass spoke at Los Angeles Mission College to continue her calls for the removal of military troops, including the Marines and National Guard soldiers from the second-largest city in the country. "We need the National Guard to assist us in preparing for fire season, not for an inappropriate deployment where they are just guarding a building that's not under attack," she said. Los Angeles has been a flashpoint in the U.S. administration's latest crackdown on immigration with some of the raids sparking a violent backlash in some communities. The deployment of the National Guard troops has only triggered more protests. The partial withdrawal of the National Guard troops comes after an intense public outcry, legal challenges, and growing pressure on the White House, with critics calling the deployment a dangerous overreach of federal power, as California officials had not requested military support, and several members of Congress warned the deployment risked "militarizing civil space". U.S. President Donald Trump deployed California National Guard troops to Los Angeles on June 7 during anti-ICE protests, later reinforcing with 700 Marines. The U.S. Department of Defense began withdrawing National Guard troops deployed there last week. Shotlist: Los Angeles, USA - Recent: 1. Various of protesters, National Guard soldiers; 2. SOUNDBITE (English) protester (name not given/starting with shot 1): "[The deployment is] terrorizing all of us here in the community. They're not safe. They're painting this picture that we're rioting but we're not doing anything. We're just peacefully trying to send our message across that we want them out of here and we want them to stop terrorizing our people and our community."; 3. Various of National Guard soldiers; FILE: Los Angeles, USA - June 13, 2025 4. Various of protesters, National Guard soldiers; 5. Various of police arresting people. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]