🇺🇸 Marines Deployed to Los Angeles as Immigration Protests Escalate
🔗 Link: The Guardian – Los Angeles: marines sent amid Trump protests
📰 Summary:
Protests in Los Angeles triggered by intensified ICE immigration raids have entered their fifth day, prompting President Trump to deploy around 700 active-duty Marines alongside 4,000 National Guard troops—despite California officials condemning the move as “illegal” and “authoritarian”.
Mayor Karen Bass enforced a nightly curfew, and Governor Gavin Newsom and AG Rob Bonta filed a federal lawsuit challenging the federalization of the Guard under the 10th Amendment. While Trump defended the action as necessary to maintain “law and order,” critics warn the use of troops risks inflaming tensions and undermining democratic norms. Over 197 arrests were reported on Tuesday amid widespread, mostly peaceful demonstrations extending to other U.S. cities.
Read a full WTX News report on the LA Protests
💬 Political Reactions:
- 🇺🇸 President Trump: “We’ll have troops everywhere… not letting this country be destroyed by Third World lawlessness.” (🔗)
- 🇺🇸 Governor Gavin Newsom: “Democracy is under assault.” (🔗)
- ✊🏽 @LAwardant: “They sent Marines to protect federal buildings—not our communities. This is wrong.” (🔗)
🧠 Media Bias/Framing:
- The Guardian: Presents the deployment as alarming federal overreach and legal action bridging state-federal tensions, with a focus on democratic erosion.
- Reuters: Reports serve up a balanced lens—detailing troop numbers and curfew but also noting mostly peaceful protests and legal wrangling.
📊 Sentiment Analysis:
- Tone: Negative
