Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

The high-profile Democratic governors of Illinois, Minnesota and New York defended their states' immigration policies in a Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Thursday -- weighing in on the ongoing Los Angeles protests over immigration enforcement.

California governor and federal officials traded blame after ICE raids and a violent protest rocked the L.A.-area city of Paramount.

The National Guard has been deployed to Los Angeles in the past in response to civil disorder and natural disasters.