Curfew in LA as California governor sues Trump over military presence
發佈日期: 2025-06-11 21:21
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Los Angeles police are enforcing curfews in downtown Los Angeles as they tried to quell protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Trump has activated more than 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines over the objections of city and state leaders.
California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom earlier accused Trump of drawing a "military dragnet" across the nation's second-largest city, saying democracy is under assault.
Personnel from the National Guard being served food and water as they protect the Civic Center in Santa Ana near Los Angeles.
Reports say troops were seen accompanying agents of ICE, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in arresting suspected illegal immigrants, which many in the U.S. say is not their role.
More National Guard and Marines making their way to Los Angeles in case they are needed to help "keep the peace."
This as protests in Los Angeles continued for a fifth day, while spreading to other cities such as New York, Atlanta and Chicago.
Many of the protesters ignoring an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew in key downtown areas, imposed by Mayor Karen Bass, who says it is to clamp down on looting by a small group of "opportunists."
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he has filed a lawsuit against Trump and the State Department, trying to block deployment of troops in L.A. A judge had yet to rule on the suit.
"Donald Trump, without consulting California law enforcement leaders, commandeered 2,000 of our state's National Guard members to deploy on our streets illegally and for no reason," said Newsom. "Trump is pulling a military dragnet all across Los Angeles, well beyond his stated intent to just go after violent and serious criminals. Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived."
Trump arrived at Joint Base Andrews after addressing troops at Fort Bragg where he denounced the L.A. protesters.
Trump said: "There's something wrong with these people. All I want in terms of engagement, I just want to see peace. If there's peace, we get out. If there is even a chance of no peace, we stay there until there's peace. And a lot of people are being arrested. The rioters, or whatever you want to call them, they better know a lot people are arrested. They're going to be in jail for a long time."
In Chicago, a small crowd gathered outside an immigration court downtown and called for an end to immigration sweeps and military presence on the streets of California.
The group then marched through the downtown area drumming and chanting "No more deportations!"
With more people coming out onto the streets in other U.S. cities, Trump's attempts to contain the protests is, for now, having the opposite effect.
