California Highway Patrol officers clash with protesters, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
Los Angeles protests Today Live News Update: US President Donald Trump has defended his decision of sending National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles, claiming that if he hadn’t, “that once beautiful and great city would be burning to the ground right now”. While the protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids entered its fourth day in Los Angeles, the demonstrations have now spread across many states. Protests have been reported in Santa Ana, San Francisco, New York City, Atlanta, Louisville, Kentucky, Dallas, Boston, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Seattle, Washington, and Connecticut, according to a CNN report.
Trump vs Newsom: After US President Trump ordered to double the deployment of National Guard troops and the Pentagon approved the deployment of 700 Marines, California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the move saying Marines are “not political pawns” and terming the step as a ‘blatant abuse of power.’ Newsom also announced that California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to challenge the deployment. Earlier, Trump’s border czar Tom Homan sparked controversy after suggesting that Governor Newsom be arrested and the Republican president supported the idea, to which Newsom responded saying, “Come, get me”.
Why are people protesting? The Trump administration’s aggressive measure against illegal migrants resulted in immigration raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, which led to clashes between protesters and law enforcement officials in Los Angeles. Intelligence officials believe the protesters are getting fueled up by several factors, including immigration raids, National Guards deployment among others. The raids have affected garment district workers, day laborers and restaurants, and agents also arrested the president of a major California union, David Huerta, who was serving as a community observer during the raids.
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