Trump sends National Guard to Los Angeles - escalate protests!

Trump sends National Guard to Los Angeles - escalate protests!

Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA - in Los Angeles, the national guard has been mobilized after nationwide protests escalated against the US immigration authority ICE. President Donald Trump ordered the posting of at least 2,000 national guards to stop the persistent "lawlessness" in the region. The first soldiers, around 300 in number, have already arrived in Los Angeles, and further units of an Infantry Liebranda are on the way to support strategic locations. The soldiers show the soldiers in combat gear, equipped with automatic weapons and military vehicles, such as [Kleine Zeitung] (https://www.kleinezeitung.at/service/newsticker/aussenpolitik/19775156/us-milaererste-erste-soldaten-der-nationalgarde-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in.

The protests that have been going on since Friday are directed against the operations of ICE that specifically arrest migrants without valid papers. In the week before these demonstrations, 118 such arrests in Los Angeles were documented. Security forces used tear gas and rubber shot against demonstrators - measures that were criticized by the mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, and the local police. These expressly distance themselves from the actions of the ICE, while the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, warns of escalation through the mobilization of the military and national guard.

controversy about mobilization

governor Newsom emphasizes that the local authorities see no need to support the national guard. Such mobilization without the governor's consent is considered an unprecedented and political escalation. Usually the states have control over the national guard, which makes the president's direct intervention an unusual measure. This procedure is also criticized by US Senator Bernie Sanders, who warns of authoritarian tendencies and thus reinforces the concerns about the use of the National Guard.

The situation continues to be tense because Vice President JD Vance and other government representatives sharply criticize the protest participants. Against the background of these violent clashes, Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, who promised the possible mobilization of active armed forces if the violence continues. Marines from Camp Pendleton are already on alert.

reactions to the operations

The mobilized national guard should initially be used for a period of 60 days, whereby the defense minister can order the extension if he considers this to be necessary. Critics such as Adam Schiff, also a Californical Senator, describe the commitment as unprecedented and exaggerated in view of the circumstances. Trump's command is interpreted as direct intervention in local affairs and ensures broad controversy in the political landscape.

The already worrying situation in Los Angeles could continue to worsen even if the use of the National Guard does not help to de -escalate the protests. In view of the tense atmosphere, Governor Newsom appeals to the demonstrators of staying peaceful and looking for dialogue.