The referral of the Guard is unnecessary and creates a crisis
The decision of the former US President Donald Trumpto in Los Angeles Sends nearly two thousand members of the national Guard Without the consent of the California governor Gavin Newsom, it triggered sharp responses in political and legal circles, as well as among the locals. It is the first case after 1965 that the US President unilaterally referred military force to an individual federal state without a formal request of local executive power.
Governor News has labeled Trump’s move as « a serious violation of state sovereignty » and announced legal steps. « This is an unnecessary decision that creates a crisis where it was not, » said the governor, demanding an immediate withdrawal of the Guard.
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Other representatives of the authorities expressed similar concerns. Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass has labeled the measure as a dangerous escalation and emphasized that the city authorities are in control of the situation. Also the Sheriff of the Los Angeles district Robert Luna He was critical: he said he was not informed of the tasks of the Guard, adding that it would be better to decide on local institutions.
Protests due to raids, government with the army
The tensions in the city have tightened after increasing the raids of the US immigration and customs services (ICE), especially in the Los Angeles textile neighborhood, where mass arrests occurred. The protests that followed quickly grew into violent riots. The protesters gathered in front of City Hall and in other locations, coping with the police who used tears and rubber charges.
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On highway 101, a group of protesters blocked traffic, leading to complete closure of road lanes. Police declared an illegal assembly and issued a command to disperse the crowd, with further arrests. According to human rights organizations, the local community, especially immigrant families, feel threatened.
A California subduard Eleni Kounalakis She announced that the federal state would launch a lawsuit against Trump’s administration for alleged illegal federalization of the Guard. The legal profession points out that the unilateral referral of the Guard without the consent of the governor is extremely rare and constitutionally controversial.
The protesters are dealing with the police in the center of Los Angeles, where the tension after the publication of Trump’s order of referral of the national guard without the consent of the governor has grown even more. Photo: David Swanson Reuters
Some analysts compare the action with the behavior of authoritarian leaders such as Viktor Orbánas it is supposed to demonstrate power and discourage attention from internal political problems. Democratic Senator Alex Padilla described the decision as an attempt to create a virtual crisis, while numerous local and state policies have re -emphasized the right to peaceful protest.
Trump, on the other hand, insists that the decision is justified. “In Los Angeles, the situation is dangerous. We have to take care of order and law, « said a former president, who remains a divisive figure in American politics.
