LA Under Siege: Trump Deploys National Guard Amidst Protests Against Militarized ICE Raids

Escalation of Federal Intervention in Los Angeles

• 🚨 President Trump has deployed the California National Guard in Los Angeles, defying Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass.
• ⚠️ This action follows mass protests against militarized ICE raids and is seen by critics as a move towards authoritarianism and fascism.
• ⚡ The Secretary of Defense has also threatened to deploy active-duty Marines, while White House adviser Steven Miller labeled the protests an "insurrection."

Crackdown on Protesters and Community Resistance

• 💥 Police in Los Angeles have used rubber bullets, flashbang grenades, and tear gas against protesters condemning the ICE raids and National Guard deployment.
• ✊ Community organizers highlight successful community resistance, with protesters in Paramount and Compton forcing border patrol and sheriffs to retreat after hours of confrontation.
• 🛡️ Organizers emphasize that organizing and resisting is crucial to defending communities from federal agencies like ICE and Border Patrol.

ICE Raids and Impact on Communities

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Federal immigration agents have arrested approximately 118 people in the LA region over the past week, including SEIU California President David Huerta, who was charged with obstruction.
• 💔 ICE raids are described as "kidnapping" operations that tear families apart, with reports of detained individuals being deported to Mexico or Guatemala without due process.
• 🌍 For indigenous communities in Los Angeles, the military's actions are seen as a continuation of historical repression on their ancestral lands.

Criticism of Local and State Officials

• 🗣️ Community organizers argue that Governor Newsom's plan to sue the Trump administration is insufficient, and he should order the National Guard to stand down.
• 🤝 Mayor Karen Bass's stance against the raids is questioned, as her police officers are accused of aiding and collaborating with ICE and Border Patrol by protecting their operations and clearing streets.
• 🚫 Lawyers and elected officials have been denied access to detention facilities, raising concerns about the conditions and lack of due process for detainees.

Call for Solidarity and Resistance

• ✊ Organizers call on law enforcement, National Guard, and Marines, many of whom are sons and daughters of immigrants, to "stand down" and not use violence against their own people.
• 📢 The Trump administration is accused of targeting Los Angeles to make an example, aiming to break the heart of the Mexican and Central American community in the US.
• 💪 The resistance will continue, with a commitment to peaceful action but also a readiness to defend communities by any means necessary against ongoing violence and "kidnapping."