Violent protests in Los Angeles: Citizens defend themselves against raids!

Violent protests in Los Angeles: Citizens defend themselves against raids!

Los Angeles, USA - in Los Angeles broke out violent protests on Friday afternoon, which were directed against illegal immigrants against the recently tightened measures of the US authorities. The police dissolved the demonstration in the city center, which led to collisions with the protesters. Emergency services used glare grenades to dispers the crowd while the city administration described the situation as worrying. According to Kleine Zeitung explained Yasmen Pitts O’keefe, spokeswoman for the US Hooveneman Protection, that Razzien was planned to punish that have housed illegal immigrants. Mayor Karen Bass criticized the procedure and spoke of the negative effects on the community.

Stephen Miller, vice chief of the staff of Donald Trump, rejected the allegations and emphasized that the enforcement of federal law was a top priority. Trump himself described the fight against illegal immigration as a "invasion" by "criminals from abroad". Aside of this, was also carried out in New York against immigrants, where arrests in a courthouse were documented by an AFP reporter.

connection with national security

The current focus on immigration takes place against the background of a persistent debate about national security. Anonymous US officials warn of a possible new risk of terrorism, especially in connection with the upcoming anniversary of the attacks on September 11th. Despite the serious information from New York, which was confirmed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and chief of police Raymond Kelly, the threat does not remain verified, such as SPIEGEL reported.

The police in New York increased its presence by a third due to this information, in addition to already reinforced security measures in the run -up to the commemorative celebrations for the terrorist attacks. This situation raises important questions of how laws on immigration and national security are interwoven in a changing political climate in the United States.

The location of the migrants in Central America

parallel to developments in the USA, the deportation actions have significant effects on Central America. Many refugees from the region have now been stranded at the US border or resigned resigned. According to a report by Tagesschau , Venezolans in particular suffer from the current situation. This number of fleeing people is terrifyingly high, over seven million Venezuelans have left their home country.

refugees who previously moved towards the USA are now faced with a decline in migrants and an increased threat to violence and discrimination. The mood in Mexico has also changed where many migrants who have traditionally received support have to be rejected and have to camp in public places.

The fate of many migrants remains uncertain, and the return to the countries of origin, as in the case of Estéban to Colombia, becomes a reality for many. The dangerous escape routes, such as the Darién jungle, where many have had hellish conditions in recent years, show the tragedy and risk of migration.