Trump orders National Guard in California: power struggle with Newsom!

Trump orders National Guard in California: power struggle with Newsom!

Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA - The tensions between the Trump government and California Governor Gavin Newsom are flamed again. Republican Donald Trump ordered the National Guard in California to act against the protests of the US immigration authority ICE in Los Angeles, even though Governor Newsom has spoken out. According to the [Kleine Zeitung] (https://www.kleinezeitung.at/service/newsticker/aussenpolitik/19777276/machtroBe- between- and-newsom-in-kalifornia), Trump uses this situation to present himself as a enforcement-strong president, while he is often insulted as a "newscum". This is not the first time that there are conflicts between the two; During the Corona pandemic there have already been disputes about various measures.

The roots of this political conflict are also in the Sanctuary Policies of California. California has been a Sanctuary State since 2017 that offers special protection to people without regular residence status. This is vehemently criticized by the Trump administration, which sees Sanctuary Cities and countries as an obstacle to enforcing their immigration laws. According to Newsweek, the Department of Homeland Security recently named over 500 cities, districts and federal states as "Sanctuary jurisdictions" Enforcement authority are a thorn in the side. All of these jurisdictions threaten the loss of federal funds, you should continue to maintain your course.

political power games and legal challenges

Trump sees a threat to public security in the Sanctuary Cities and blames them for increasing crime. While Newsom defends the Sanctuary Policies, he criticizes Trump's measures and accuses him of fueling "chaos and violence". In fact, the different political views in the USA are due to immigration and its enforcement also in the context of federalism, as in a article of the Federal Center for Political Education. Sanctuary policies are considered controversial and are at the center of the debate about control over immigration laws.

The debate is shaped by various perspectives, whereby there were legal challenges against Trump's measures. Representatives of Sanctuary Jurisdictions such as the San Francisco City Verson David Chiu have already announced that they are taking legal action against Trump's guidelines. The possibility of deleting federal funds for non-compliant jurisdictions or taking legal action has already caused violent discussions that could also burden the cooperation between immigrant communities and local authorities.

The Sanctuary Policies themselves have a long history and have existed for about 40 years. They aim to protect migrants from access by federal authorities and have repeatedly led to political and legal controversy. Local police authorities often refuse to cooperate with immigration authorities in order to preserve the trust of the immigrant community. The conflict between local and federal authorities under Trump could therefore significantly influence not only the political climate in California, but also at the national level.