Mayor Karen Bass Slams 'Military Assault' on MacArthur Park

Military Operation in MacArthur Park

• 🚨 Mayor Karen Bass describes a large-scale federal operation at MacArthur Park involving helicopters, armored vehicles, and what appeared to be Marines.
• 🎯 She states the deployment resembled a military operation in an American city, likening it to a city under siege or before a coup.
• ⚠️ The mayor asserts the operation was a political agenda to provoke fear and terror, calling it outrageous and un-American.

Impact on Children and Community

• 🧒 The presence of federal troops disrupted a summer day camp for children, forcing them indoors and away from their activities.
• 😟 An eight-year-old child expressed fear of ICE taking his parents, indicating that children are already traumatized by the actions.
• 🏥 A St. John's Clinic, attempting to provide medical care, had to shut down due to the presence of troops.

Criticism of Federal Actions

• 🇺🇸 Bass criticizes the federal government for seizing the state's National Guard and deploying US Marines, trained for foreign combat, within an American city.
• 🔍 She questions the purpose of the operation, stating there were no protests or disorder requiring such a response.
• 🗣️ The mayor believes the goal was not detention but to terrorize Angelinos and deter immigrants from participating in city life.
• ✈️ The operation is framed as an assault on the city, with Customs and Border Patrol randomly snatching people, sometimes without clear identification.