Los Angeles Protests | Protests, immigration raids and Trump’s response, why is the California National Guard being deployed?

The United States President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard soldiers in the city of Los Angeles in California, where the immigration suppression also led to protests and clashes on the second day. The White House said in a statement on Saturday that Trump was deploying Guardman to address “anarchy has been allowed to increase” in the second most populous city in America. Defense Secretary PT Hegaseth also warned that “if violence continues” in Pentagon Los Angeles, he is ready to gather active duty soldiers, said that Marines in the nearby camp Pendelton are “on high alert”. California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is a Democrat, called the Republican President’s decision “deliberately inflammatory”.

Protests began after the US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) launched a massive campaign in Los Angeles, with dozens of unspecified immigrants arrested. According to a report by news agency Reuters, 44 people were arrested on Friday. Officials have not confirmed whether more arrests took place on Saturday or not. However, protests reflect deep political divisions. LA is a Democratic stronghold that has a large immigrant population. According to the census data quoted by Reuters, a significant part of the residents is of foreign origin, making immigration enforcement a highly sensitive issue. On Saturday, at least two major protests took place – one in Paramount and the other in downtown LA. The protesters took banners and raised slogans like “Ice Out of LA”

 

The unrest began when immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) started several operations outside the clothing warehouses, home depot stores and even a donut shop in Los Angeles. According to the Homeland Department of Security (DHS), 118 immigrants were arrested as a result of these impressions, including individuals associated with criminal organizations or those found guilty in previous criminal cases. Outside the fashion district’s warehouse on Friday a specially stressful scene came out, where protesters stopped the ICE agents from getting out. Later, the protesters gathered outside a federal custody center, raising slogans, “Let them live, let them live!” And on the walls of the convenience, the frescoes are carved.

 

On Saturday, the White House announced that California National Guard is deploying soldiers to compete in the state of Trump. Trump posted on Truth social, “The federal government will intervene and solve the problem – riots; robber – the way it should be resolved,” he accused Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass of failing to maintain the system. This decision was taken to the objection of Governor Newsom, who said the step is “deliberately inflammatory and it will only increase stress.” He accused the administration of trying to make the state’s national guard federal for the wrong mission and claimed that the local authorities had not requested any additional assistance.

On Saturday, tear gas and smoke in parts of paramount surround the city of a working class where more than 80% of residents are identified as Latino. The protesters clashed with federal agents wearing anti -riot gear. Some burnt debris on the streets, others faced Seema Patrol Officers, and many people “no human beings are illegal” and “ice out of paramount” were written indications. In a viral video, a woman was shown using a megone to condemn federal agents: “We see you what you are. You are not welcome here.”