Protests against Trump's deportations: chaos and violence in Los Angeles!
Protests against Trump's deportations: chaos and violence in Los Angeles!
Protests against President Donald Trump's immigration policy have dramatically expanded in the United States, especially in California. Thousands of people in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other cities took part in the demonstrations that were directed against the increased operations of the ICE immigration authority. In New York, dozens of demonstrators in the lobby of the Trump Towers chanted the demand "Bring you back". [Tagesspiegel]
In total there were demonstrations in several cities, including Santa Ana, Austin, Dallas, Atlanta and Louisville. The majority of the protests were peaceful, but there were also disputes, arrests and a police procedure with tear gas and rubber floors. On Monday evening, 96 people were arrested in Los Angeles, including 14 due to looting and others for property damage. Two police officers had to go to the hospital, but could later be releasedTrump reacted to the continued protests with a mobilization of 2000 national guards and 700 marine fans in Los Angeles, which met with violent resistance. The cost of this use is estimated at $ 134 million. At the same time, Trump threatened the use of the insurrection act in the event of a behavior regarded as an uprising. This escalation led to an intensive exchange of blows between the US government and California Governor Gavin Newsom, who loudly raised allegations of abuse of power against the federal government and submitted a lawsuit to stop military transport. Newsom described the assignment as "unprecedented" and accompanied his criticism with strong words about the threat of democracy [Tagesspiegel] .
The situation is heading, and while the protesters want to send a clear message, it remains uncertain how the government will react to the ongoing tensions. In the meantime, New York Mayor Eric Adams calls on de-escalation, emphasizes that violence and lawlessness are not tolerated, and emphasizes the need for dialogue to find a peaceful solution [Tagesschau] .
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