Several mayors of the Los Angeles region came together on Wednesday and demanded the Trump administration to stop the raid against the immigrants. He said that due to this action, fear has spread in his cities and protests are taking place all over the country. However, there is no indication that President Donald Trump will give any attention to his demand. The Mayor and Urban Council members of the Los Angeles region have also demanded the Trump administration to stop the deployment of armed soldiers along with immigration agents during raids.
Amidst unrest, Trump has deployed more troops in Los Angeles compared to soldiers jointly deployed in Syria, Iraq. US President Donald Trump has sent Los Angeles to more military personnel than the current number of soldiers currently deployed in Iraq and Syria to handle protests. According to Major General Scott Sherman of the US Army, more than 4,000 National Guard members and 700 marines have been deployed in the city, causing the total number to around 4,700.
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In comparison, according to publicly reported pentagon data, Syria has around 2,000 US soldiers and 2,500 soldiers in Iraq. This was deployed in response to violent protests after Trump’s aggressive immigration raids. This comparison of the number of soldiers was first reported by ABC News. The Pentagon said that Los Angeles would cost an estimated $ 134 million in 60 days to deploy National Guard soldiers and American Marines.
In addition, according to the report, the Homeland Security Department has proposed to deploy more than 20,000 additional National Guard soldiers to support Trump’s immigration suppression. It will cost an estimated $ 3.6 billion during a year.
On the sixth day, military persons can be detained during the protest
According to news agency Reuters, American soldiers posted in Los Angeles have been allowed to arrest people until the local police formally arrested. This announcement has been made at a time when hundreds of Marine are preparing to enter the city, where protests have been held for six consecutive days.
Initially the protests centered in California, soon spread throughout the United States. The protesters are rallied against highly aggressive immigration enforcement.
Military presence increased political stress
California governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump’s decision to send soldiers to Los Angeles. Despite their objections, the Trump administration moved forward. In response, the state of California filed a case against the federal government for the deployment of soldiers.
“This action is an abuse of federal power and a dangerous example.”According to the Pentagon, apart from the safety of government buildings and personnel, it will protect immigration and customs enforcement officers during the raid.
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The Ice posted online photos on Tuesday, in which the National Guard’s military was standing with weapons while handcuffing the clear migrants by the ICE officials on the side of a car in Los Angeles.
A law of 1878, the Posa Committees Act, typically prevent the US Army from participating in the Civil Law Enforcement, including the National Guard.
Conflict on needs of soldiers
President Trump has defended the presence of soldiers. He said that it has prevented the situation in Los Angeles from increasing in violence on full scale. “Without the army, things would have been very bad,” he said earlier this week.
But local leaders, including Governor Newsom and Los Angeles officials, have opposed it. In a address on television, Newsom said, “There is no need for this level military force in our communities.” “It is about controlling people, not about protecting them.”