New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is one of 22 Democratic governors to denounce President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in response to protests in Los Angeles over the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

A joint statement issued Sunday by the Democratic Governors Association lent support to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has objected to the president’s decree and called Trump’s decision an “alarming abuse of power.”

The statement reads: “President Trump’s move to deploy California’s National Guard is an alarming abuse of power. Governors are the Commanders in Chief of their National Guard and the federal government activating them in their own borders without consulting or working with a state’s governor is ineffective and dangerous.

“Further, threatening to send the U.S. Marines into American neighborhoods undermines the mission of our service members, erodes public trust, and shows the Trump administration does not trust local law enforcement. It’s important we respect the executive authority of our country’s governors to manage their National Guards — and we stand with Gov. Newsom, who has made it clear that violence is unacceptable and that local authorities should be able to do their jobs without the chaos of this federal interference and intimidation.”

Governors signing the statement including Hochul were Laura Kelly of Kansas, Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Bob Ferguson of Washington, Josh Green of Hawaii, Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Katie Hobbs of Arizona, Tina Kotek of Oregon, Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Dan McKee of Rhode Island, Matt Meyer of Delaware, Janet Mills of Maine, Wes Moore of Maryland, Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Jared Polis of Colorado, JB Pritzker of Illinois, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Josh Stein of North Carolina, Tim Walz of Minnesota and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan.

Raids conducted in Southern California by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week sparked protests that began Friday in greater Los Angeles, largely in the cities of Paramount and Compton.

Protests led to vandalism, looting and physical resistance against law enforcement, The Los Angeles Times reports. Video shared online showed police vehicles and self-driving service cars set on fire while others were struck with rocks as they responded to crowds surrounding a federal detention center.

Tear gas was deployed to disperse crowds, resilient in their defiance against the orders and the immigration raids. Law enforcement readied Monday morning for anticipated protests later in the day.

Trump ordered National Guard units to respond to America’s second-largest city in support and protection of ICE and other federal government personnel over the protestations of both California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

“Numerous incidents of violence and disorder have recently occurred and threaten to continue in response to the enforcement of Federal law by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions and supporting the faithful execution of Federal immigration laws. In addition, violent protests threaten the security of and significant damage to Federal immigration detention facilities and other Federal property. To the extent that protests or acts of violence directly inhibit the execution of the laws, they constitute a form of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States,” Trump’s order reads.

The president’s order called for at least 2,000 members of the National Guard to respond for 60 days or at the discretion of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. At least 300 were on the ground Sunday, according to The Associated Press.

Additionally, 500 Marines were prepared for deployment, according to a statement from the Department of Defense.

Newsom and Bass said local law enforcement were handling the situation and accused Trump of further enflaming tensions without seeking local input as to whether federal intervention was needed or warranted.

Newsom further called the deployment “a manufactured crisis” and in an MSNBC interview called Trump a “stone-cold liar” concerning a phone call they had Friday in which Newsom denied Trump raised the specter of deploying the National Guard. The governor also dared Acting ICE Director Tom Homan to arrest him after the latter suggested that could happen should Newsom, Bass or “anybody” interfere with the enforcement of federal immigration law.

On Monday, when taking questions from the media at The White House, Trump said he’d support Homan should he arrest Newsom.

“I would do it if I were Tom, I think it’s great. Gavin likes the publicity but I think it would be a great thing. He’s done a terrible job,” Trump said, adding that “the people who are causing the problems are professional agitators, they’re insurrectionists, they’re bad people, they should be in jail.”