The president of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an order to deploy this Saturday 2,000 National Guard troops In Los Angeles, without the request of Governor Gavin Newsom, in an attempt to quell the protests that exploded after a series of migratory raids made by ICE in different parts of the city.
“President Trump He signed a presidential memorandum for the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members to control the anarchy that they left rootted”Said the White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt.
Why Donald Trump will deploy 2,000 national guard members in Los Angeles
In parallel, Donald Trump warned in his account of Social truth that “if the governor Gavin NewScumfrom California, and the mayor Karen Bassof Los Angeles, They can’t do their jobwhich everyone knows they can’t, then The federal government will intervene and solve the problem (of) riots and looting, as it should be resolved !!!“
The operation responds to the registered disturbances after ICE agents executed a series of raids (including an Home Depot and a clothing store), which they left At least 44 detainees and confrontations with protesters who tried to block federal vehicles, in areas such as Paramount, Compton and the center of the
The Secretary of Defense, Pete HegsethHe said that the troops were prepared to intervene and even that Marines were “on alert” in case of climbing. For its part, the border official Tom homan He defended the use of the National Guard as an essential support for what he described as “anarchy” in the riots.
The White House justified the measure pointing out that it was about protecting federal officials, public goods and “restoring order” in protests.
Homan commented in dialogue with the Fox News chain: “We are making angels safer. Mayor Bass should thank us. She says they will mobilize, guess what? We are already mobilizing. We are going to bring to the National Guard tonight and we will continue doing our job. It’s about enforcing the law“
“American people, it is about enforcing the law and, once again, We are not going to apologize for doing so”He added, thus ignoring the criticism that the measure could raise.
Rejection of local authorities to Donald Trump’s measure
The deployment generated a strong opposition in California: the governor Gavin Newsom He cataloged him as a maneuver “useless and provocative“That lacks foundation, ensuring that state forces had the situation under control. He also criticized Marines’s announcement as a” deranged “act that aggravates tensions.
Similarly, the mayor Karen Bass He expressed his resounding rejection of federal intervention and condemned the “unnecessary” and “spectacular” character of the measure.
On Friday, immigration agents made raids in work centers in different parts of the city, which generated the first clashes that lasted several hours.
Bass admitted that some residents felt “fear” after the actions of the immigration authorities. “Everyone has the right to peaceful protest, but allow me to be clear: violence and destruction are unacceptable,” he wrote in his X account.
On the other hand, the American Union of Civil Liberties (ACLU) said this Saturday that he studies submitting a lawsuit against the Trump government for ordering the deployment of soldiers of the US National Guard in Los Angeles, in response to protests for migratory raids.
Victor Leung, legal and defense director of the ACLU in southern California, said in a statement that the “unfounded” deployment of the National Guard by the Trump administration “is a clear retaliation” against California, a bastion for immigrant communities and is equivalent to a declaration of war “against all the inhabitants of the State.
“There is no reason” to deploy the National Guard against Los Angelainos, who “are legitimately” outraged by the federal government attack on immigrant communities and exercise their right protected in the first amendment to protest the violent separation of families, Leung said.
“We intend to submit a lawsuit, demand responsibilities to this administration and protect our communities from future attacks,” said the activist.
This deployment marks a before and after: for the first time in 60 years, a president mobilizes the Federal National Guard without the consent of the governor. The measure seeks to stop the disturbances linked to migratory raids, but has also generated a deep confrontation between federal and local governments.
While the troops patrol key areas, the Democratic authorities warn that the measure could aggravate instead of calming the situation. The protests are expected to continue at least on Sunday, with dozens of activists demonstrating in different districts of the city
Source: Ambito
