Los Angeles Burns in Violent Protests: Vehicles Torched, Police Attacked, Trump Issues Warning
Los Angeles, USA
Amid escalating unrest, Los Angeles witnesses a wave of violence as protesters set vehicles ablaze and hurled firecrackers and stones at the police. Former President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning amidst the chaos.
The ongoing protest against the action on illegal immigrants in America has turned violent in Los Angeles. Los Angeles is burning in the fire of violence. The protesters are resorting to fierce violence. The protesters set many vehicles on fire. They are also attacking the police with firecrackers and stones. The protesters also raised slogans like 'ICE go out of Los Angeles' with the Mexican flag in their hands. Many protesters had Mexican flags in their hands. Due to the tense situation, Trump has deployed the National Guard in Los Angeles. The situation in Los Angeles is still tense.
According to Janakaki, this clash happened when some protesters reached close to the National Guard soldiers and started raising insulting slogans at them. This incident happened a few hours after President Trump deployed the army despite the objections of the governor and mayor. Hundreds of people were protesting in front of the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard soldiers to crush the violent protests. President Trump has ordered the deployment of at least 2,000 National Guards in Los Angeles County. Trump has blamed California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Mayor of Los Angeles for the incident. A statement issued by the US President's residence (White House) said that President Trump is deploying California National Guard soldiers to deal with the growing chaos in California. President Donald Trump wrote that the governor and mayor there are not able to do their work. That is why the federal government has intervened. We will crush this chaos in the same way it should be crushed.
California Governor Gavin Newsam has strongly criticized Trump's move. Governor Gavin Newsam said that President Trump has taken a deliberately provocative decision. This is a decision that will only increase tension. He said that Trump's mission is wrong. This decision will work to reduce public confidence.
More than 100 people arrested
In fact, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted raids in Los Angeles with the support of the Department of Homeland Security. More than 100 people were arrested in this raid. 40 people were arrested during the raid on Friday, June 6. This sparked outrage in immigrant communities and protests started against it. This led to a confrontation between the police and protesters. Protesters have clashed with immigration agents at several places.