Trump mobilizes National Guard: Chaos in Los Angeles is pushing up!
Trump mobilizes National Guard: Chaos in Los Angeles is pushing up!
For a few weeks in the sign of unrest: the Situation in Los Angeles is heading after the US President Donald Trump has warned of a "burning city". The protests directed against the deportation policy of the ICE immigration policy only affect a small area of the metropolis, but the riots cannot be ignored. The senior public prosecutor Nathan Hochman emphasizes that 99.9 percent of the Los Angeles population does not take part in the protests. On Wednesday morning, the authorities had already arrested 203 people due to illegal protests and 17 due to violations of the outcome lock, whereby the riots led to a decline in the participants. According to Hochman, there are fewer clashes every day. Nevertheless, the political situation remains tense, as [ZVW] (https://www.zvw.de/zumeist-friedliche-proteste-in-la-und-noch- Mehrt-s-solden_arid-965261) reports.
The protests themselves originated on Friday, when dozens of migrants were arrested without valid papers. Insigned citizens persecuted the ICE emergency vehicles and there were direct attacks on their civil servant. According to estimates, around 1,000 people were involved in the violent protests, which were accompanied by information and stone throws against the police. This reacted with tear gas and rubber floors, while Mayor Karen Bass and the local police distanced themselves from these raids and condemned the existing riots, as https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/faq-kalifornien-nationalde-100.html) reported.
military presence and output lock
Not enough, Trump has now drastically increased the presence of the National Guard in Los Angeles. From Thursday, 2,000 soldiers will be stationed, supported by 700 marine fans who have already been prepared for protest operations. According to the official perspective, these soldiers should protect the federal building and ICE officials. However, the mobilization of the national guard is done against the will of the California governor Gavin Newsom, who has already sharply criticized Trump and warned of escalation.
To get the situation under control, a nightly locking block applies again to the center of Los Angeles, which comes into force at 8:00 p.m. At least 56 further arrests were recorded during the protests at the weekend. Security forces report that they were thrown at bottles and stones, which sometimes led to vandalism on taxis and police vehicles. [ZDF describes the situation as chaotic and again Trump explains that he is very determined to end the "lawlessness".
the political tensions
The arguments between Trump and Newsom are not new. Both politicians share an antagonistic relationship that is expressed in a constant exchange of blows. The US senators and numerous citizens are concerned about the mobilization of the National Guard, which represents an unprecedented measure in US history, and criticize the president for his threat of violently solving the situation. In view of the high number of Hispanic inhabitants in Los Angeles and the democratic characteristics of the city, the reaction of the population is understandable.
In view of this tense situation, it remains to be seen how the situation in Los Angeles will develop. The coming days are crucial whether there will be a further increase in violence or a de -escalation and whether more citizens will actively participate in the protests, while the authorities are trying to maintain order.| Details | |
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