Protests against Trump's immigration policy are picking up in Los Angeles!

Protests against Trump's immigration policy are picking up in Los Angeles!

In the past few days, President Donald Trump's immigration policy has occurred in several US cities. The demonstrations that started in Los Angeles on Friday are a reaction to increased raids from the immigration authority ICE, in which over 100 people were arrested. In Los Angeles, more than 1,000 people gathered for a peaceful protest, while in Seattle the Situation escalated and the police came together. Here, police officers were also thrown at objects and a garbage container set fire, which led to eight arrests. [Vienna.at] (https://www.vienna.at/weiter-proteste-in-us-staedten- against-trumps migration politics/9471089) reports that similar protests also took place in San Antonio, where hundreds of people near the town hall were gathered and the national guard was used.

In Los Angeles, a curfew was imposed by Mayor Karen Bass to curb vandalism and looting. According to the district prosecutor, however, only about 400 of several thousand demonstrators participated in violent riots. These measures are an answer to the far -reaching protests, which are under the motto "no kings" and are announced for Saturday. On this day there is also a military parade for Trump's 79th birthday in Washington, which further heats up the situation. Trump already promised threats with "very hard violence" against the protesters. [CBS News] (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-los-angles- immigration-Protests-trump/) also reported on the mobilized US Army: around 700 naval fans and 2,100 national guards were sent to the site to ensure the security of the federal authorities.

increase in violence and legal steps

The protests in Los Angeles became increasingly violent, with blockages on large roads and attacks on self -driving cars. California Governor Gavin Newsom expressed that the sending of the national guard without prior consultation was an "illegal and immoral" step and indicated legal steps against the federal government. It is noteworthy that this was the first activation of the national guard without the governor's request since the 1960s. Tagesschau emphasizes that the protests were chaotic, but not the extent of past important demo actions such as the WatTS turking or protests against police force. Numerous people were arrested while the police tried to control the unrest.

The protests began after ICE raids were carried out, accompanied by violent clashes between the police and demonstrators. Eyewitnesses reported masked, armed civil servants that forced migrants into non -marked vehicles. In addition, Mayor Bass sharply criticized the procedure of the authorities: she spoke of a "terror in our communities" and demanded more support for the migrants concerned. The President of the Union was California, David Huerta, was arrested and injured during a protest.

The protests are therefore an expression of a split society in which many defend themselves against the aggressive immigration policy and the associated practices. The coming days will be decisive because nationwide actions are planned and the reactions of the American public and the authorities will continue to focus on the pressure of Trump and his politics.