Demonstrations that began in Los Angeles over the deportation of undocumented immigrants continue into their third day. There have been reports of clashes between protesters and security personnel and dozens of protesters have been arrested.
According to the American media NBC, the police arrested at least 27 people from the downtown area of Los Angeles on Sunday. Only on Saturday, 29 people were detained by the security personnel from that area.
Los Angeles police quoted the statement of Captain Raul Jovel and said in a conversation with reporters on Sunday that even the police were attacked by the protesters. According to him, three policemen were slightly injured. It is also said that 'illegal gatherings' are prohibited in the entire downtown area of Los Angeles.
President Donald Trump's administration's decision to mobilize 2,000 National Guard in Los Angeles has been commented by California Governor Gavin Newsom as an 'illegal' step. He also said that he has formally asked the Trump administration to withdraw the decision. Newsom said that the decision to mobilize the National Guard was a serious interference on the rights of the state, and that Trump's actions through social media X increased the tension and that there was no problem in the state before that.
After hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Los Angeles during the process of deporting undocumented immigrants, the Trump administration decided to mobilize 2,000 National Guards. Tensions remain high in several parts of Los Angeles for a third day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began raiding areas inhabited by undocumented immigrants.
According to Al Jazeera, security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets in the downtown area of Los Angeles. The international media reports that there have been clashes in several places during the arrest of undocumented immigrants. According to CNN, some shops have also been looted.
The White House stated that the attack on the ICE staff was the result of the violent mob being responsible for the deployment of the National Guard. The White House has stated that the steps it has taken are very important, saying that this action is necessary to stop criminals living in the United States illegally and to protect American citizens from increasing violence. The White House has also made it clear that the National Guard has been mobilized under the direction of the President.
