In Los Angeles, a prohibition of rising applies

Los Angeles. In the center of the American city of Los Angeles, which intervened protests against the immigration policy of the current US government, started to pay a night -time ban at 20:00 local time (05:00 CEST). It was announced by the Mayor of Karen Bass in order to « stop vandalism and looting » after a few days of unrest.

Informed AFP.

The prohibition of coming out applies to the part of the city where protests have been taking place against government immigration policy since last Friday. It does not apply to people who have permanent residence, accredited journalists, homeless persons or rescue units, AP added.

« The ban on starting is a necessary measure to protect lives and property after a few days of stronger riots across the city, » said Los Angeles police chief Jim McDonnell.

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Dozens of people detained in Los Angeles

As the ban on the coming out, he flew over federal buildings in the city center, which became the center of protests, a police helicopter challenging for people to leave the area. Several groups have been formed in the area – some of which said they were planning to ignore challenges, others chanted to keep the assembly peaceful, AP writes.

DPA also reported on Wednesday that the police in Los Angeles had detained more than a hundred people who participated in protests since Monday evening.

The police said that 96 people detained in the center of the city were not resulting in a dissolution of dissolving an unauthorized demonstration. Another 14 people detained for looting and three for attack or damage to property.

The cause of riots in Los Angeles are extensive protests against tightened immigration policy President Trumpa. It protests primarily against the raids of federal authorities aimed at detaining illegal migrants. The protests broke out after the federal authorities have detained dozens of workers without proper documents over the weekend.

Trump responded to the explosive situation in Los Angeles by sending around 4,000 members of the National Guard and 700 naval infantry members. However, residents and local politicians consider this reaction to be exaggerated and accuse the president that instead of calming the situation, it is even more escalating.

National Guard members in Los Angeles. (Source: TASR/AP)

The tensions were further intensified by Trump’s controversial statements in which he described the demonstrators as « animals » and spoke of a « invasion of a foreign enemy », which caused further resistance and mobilization of the protesters.

In response to the increasing violence, Mayor Los Angeles Karen Bass has announced a night -time ban in the city center, which is valid from Tuesday 20:00 to Wednesday 06:00 local time. It also declared an emergency.

The police and the municipal administration have announced that if the looting and damaging of the property did not cease, the prohibition of upcoming the area may be repeatedly extended.

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Trump defended his steps

President Donald Trump in speech to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, defended his decision to send troops of nautical infantry and the National Guard to Los Angeles.

He said that current events in California are « a total attack on peace, public order, and national sovereignty performed by the troublemakers with foreign flags. »

He stressed that « generations of army heroes did not pour out their blood on distant banks to watch how our country is destroyed by the invasion and injustice of the Third World. »

According to AP Trump, Los Angeles described the « junkyard » with « whole quarters under control » of criminals and said that the federal government will « use all available means to suppress violence and restore law and order ».

« We will free Los Angeles and again make it free, clean and safe, » Trump added.

Governor of California has turned to court

These emotional words were heard from Trump’s mouth after letting the opening of the Uprising Act open – an exceptional legal instrument that allows the US President to deploy the Armed Forces in the United States in case of violence, rebellion or enforcement of federal law.

Critics, including Governia Gavin Newsom Governor, claim that the President only escalates the situation.

Governor News has filed a request to block the deployment of the national guard and infantry at the Federal Court – he claims that their presence causes only further riots. However, the judge did not decide immediately, and before Thursday heard gave the administration for several more days to continue its activities, writes AP.

In the latest speech, News said that Trump’s immigration repression has already exceeded criminal arrests and that there are « dishwashers, gardeners or tailors ».

Trump’s decision to federalize the California National Guard and deploy it without its approval should be a warning to other US states. « California can be the first – but it doesn’t seem to end here, » News said.

« He decided to escalate again. He chose even more power. He preferred theatricality of safety … Democracy is under the attack, » he said to Trump’s address News, who, according to many, is already preparing for presidential candidacy in 2028, writes Reuters.

In the meantime, the AP added that protests against the raids of immigration authorities have begun to spread across the country and others are scheduled for this weekend. On Tuesday, such gatherings were held eg. In Austin, Washington, DC and San Francisco.