Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Maintain Control of National Guard Troops in LA

National Guard Control Ruling

• ⚖️ An appeals court has ruled that President Trump can maintain command of the California National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles.
• 🎯 The court found it "likely that the President lawfully exercised his statutory authority" in federalizing control of the guard.
• 🏛️ California Governor Gavin Newsom stated he will continue his lawsuit, asserting the president overstepped his authority.

Immigration Raids and Business Impact

• 🚨 President Trump is facing pressure regarding immigration raids that sweep up undocumented workers essential to businesses like farms, meat packing plants, hotels, and restaurants.
• 🤝 Agriculture Secretary Broo Rollins intervened, asking ICE to halt raids on businesses, suggesting a system where reputable farmers take responsibility for their employees.
• 🗣️ Trump acknowledged the need to avoid putting farms out of business and harming non-criminals, stating "we can't put the farms out of business and at the same time we don't want to hurt people that aren't criminals."

Ongoing Deportation Push

• 🚫 Despite interventions, immigration attorneys report that raids are continuing.
• 📈 Trump's immigration advisors, Christine Gnome and Steven Miller, are reportedly pushing for mass deportations, with Miller demanding 3,000 arrests per day.
• ⚠️ Critics warn that this will lead to the continued arrest of undocumented immigrants at their job sites.