Most local elected leaders are united against any National Guard presence in Boston. He said the specter of a National Guard deployment here reminds him of the military dictatorship he fled four decades ago. Dorchester resident Grace Richardson, 52, knows violence all too well, and said National Guard troops could make a difference on Boston's streets. Fast forward 60 years, when Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops and Marines into Los Angeles and neighboring communities in June — citing protests against ICE raids. “National Guard officers need to obey lawful orders,” he said.