Protestors are clashing with law enforcement officers in California, and United States President Donald Trump has had enough. The U.S. ruler has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles County following several days of violent protests and attacks against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, the White House announced on Saturday.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum authorizing the National Guard deployment. He cited “attacks” against ICE officers and “lawlessness that has been allowed to fester.” Leavitt said the administration has a zero-tolerance policy toward violence directed at law enforcement.
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According to a report by RT, the latest unrest erupted in the city of Paramount, where demonstrators confronted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel amid reports of ongoing deportation operations. Though no raid took place at the location in question, tensions escalated near a Home Depot store, where tear gas and less-lethal rounds were fired to disperse the crowd.
“RIOTS & LOOTERS,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, “If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can’t do their jobs, which everyone knows they can’t, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem… the way it should be solved!!!”
Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, who is currently overseeing the operations on the ground, told Fox News: “We’re going to bring the National Guard in tonight. We’re going to continue doing our job. We’re going to push back on these people.”
“American people, this is about enforcing the law. And again, we’re not going to apologize for doing it,” Homan emphasized. “You’ve got your First Amendment rights, but if you cross that line of impediment, or you put hands on officers or destroy property, you will be prosecuted.”
“Eventually, that crowd grew to between 350 and 400 people, and some began throwing objects at the agents,” Luna told reporters. He emphasized that his department was not involved in immigration enforcement but supported fellow officers under duress.
Mayor Peggy Lemons of Paramount criticized the federal government for failing to notify local authorities in advance. “There’s just a lack of communication… so that we could have a better handle and be better prepared to educate our residents,” she said. “People are just frightened. And when you handle things the way that this appears to be handled, it’s not a surprise that chaos would follow.”
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