Protests intensify in Los Angeles when National Guard is deployed | Donald Trump News
Thousands of protesters clashed with authorities as President Donald Trump took him to the streets of Los Angeles for three nights in response to the extraordinary development of the National Guard.
Sunday Protests in Los Angelesa vast city of 4 million people was concentrated in several blocks of the city centre. It was the third most intense day of demonstrations against Trump’s immigrant crackdown, as the arrival of around 300 National Guard forces sparked anger and fear among many residents.
The military was deployed specifically to protect federal buildings, including the Metropolitan Detention Center, where protesters were concentrated.
The crowd blocked major highways and set fire to self-driving cars. Authorities used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for the National Guard to be removed in a letter, calling the development a “serious violation of national sovereignty.”
The state is The National Guard has been revitalized A major escalation for those who tried to hamper the administration’s efforts to deport the U.S. without a request from the governor.
The National Guard’s arrival followed two days of protests that began in central Los Angeles on Friday, then spread to the Southern Latino city of Paramount on Saturday, followed by neighbouring Compton.
Federal agents arrested immigrants in LA’s fashion district, Home Depot parking lots and several other locations on Friday.
The next day they were staging at the Department of Homeland Security office near another Home Depot in Paramount. Federal authorities later said that Home Depot had no enforcement activities.
One week tally Immigrant arrest It has exceeded 100 in the LA area, federal authorities said. Many more were arrested during the protest. This includes prominent union leaders accused of obstructing law enforcement.
According to the Brennan Judicial Center, the National Guard last became active without the governor’s permission in 1965.