California Sues Trump Administration Over National Guard Deployment Amid Immigration Raids

California's Lawsuit Against National Guard Deployment

• 🏛️ The state of California filed suit against the Trump administration over the deployment of the National Guard.
• 🚫 This deployment was ordered by President Trump without a request from Governor Gavin Newsom, a move Newsom accused Trump of trying to manufacture a crisis.
• 🗓️ This is the first time since 1965 a president has activated a state's National Guard without the governor's request.

Protests and Immigration Raids in Los Angeles

• 🚨 Tensions are high in Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids, with some demonstrations escalating into clashes with police, rocks being thrown, and cars set on fire.
• 🚶‍♂️ Small groups of protesters took to the streets, and some shut down the busy 101 freeway through downtown LA.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families of detainees gathered outside ICE raid sites, pleading for the release of their loved ones, with one individual stating their brother was "kidnapped" by ICE.
• 👮‍♂️ Law enforcement has arrested at least 53 people from isolated incidents of violence and looting.
• ⏳ ICE operations are expected to continue in Los Angeles County for at least the next 30 days.

National Guard and Marine Deployment

• 💂 President Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops and put Marines on standby against the wishes of local and state leaders.
• 🗣️ Trump defended his decision, calling those causing problems "professional agitators" and "insurrectionists."

Protests Against Immigration Policies in New York

• 🗽 In New York, protesters gathered to call for an end to ICE raids and the release of David Werta, a union leader arrested in Los Angeles.
• 🗣️ Protesters argued that ICE raids are not making the city safer and are instead harming immigrants who have powered the country.
• 🤝 The rally highlighted the interconnectedness of immigrant rights, human rights, and labor rights.
• 📢 Another rally is planned in Foley Square, calling for ICE to stay out of New York and to stop mass deportations.
• 📊 A CBS News poll indicated that 54% of Americans approve of President Trump's program to deport people illegally in the U.S.