At least 27 people were detained in the downtown area of Los Angeles on Sunday, and 29 people were detained by security personnel from the same area on Saturday.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Monday in response to the administration's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard to confront immigrant protesters on the streets of Los Angeles.
"It is illegal and unethical to command a state's National Guard without consulting the governor of the state concerned," Newsom, a Democrat, told MSNBC on Sunday. While the streets of California, home to a population of four million, were mostly quiet Monday morning, Los Angeles has been in turmoil for the past three days. Demonstrations continue blocking major highways. On Sunday, automatic cars were set on fire and the police responded by using tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades to disperse the protesters.
Sunday's demonstrations were mainly concentrated on a few blocks downtown. Protesters against Trump's immigration policy have intensified their protests for a third day. Around 300 guardsmen were deployed to suppress the movement, causing fear and anger among most of the locals. Most of the protestors were dispersed by Sunday evening after the police issued an order prohibiting them from gathering, while some were arrested. Protesters pelted stones on police and patrol vehicles throughout the day on Sunday.
The National Guard has been specially deployed to protect federal buildings and the downtown detention center where protestors have made the center of the movement. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said police were "overwhelmed" by the remaining protesters. He said that the protesters are constantly provoking the police. Dozens of protesters have been arrested by Sunday. In which one person has been arrested for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a policeman and another one has been arrested for hitting a policeman with a motorcycle.
Trump addressed Los Angeles Police Chief McDonnell and ordered the arrest of masked protesters at the 'Truth Social'. He wrote, "The situation in L.A. looks very bad, bring in the troops." But the governor reiterated that the National Guard was not needed. Governor Newsom wrote a letter to Trump on Sunday afternoon urging him to withdraw the Guard deployment, calling it a "serious violation of state sovereignty."
The Governor, who met with the local police and officials in Los Angeles, told the protestors that they are proceeding according to Trump's plan and said that those who commit violence and damage private and public property will be arrested immediately.
'Trump wants chaos and he's inciting violence,' Governor Newsom added, 'calm down, stay focused, don't add to the pretext he's trying to (deploy the National Guard).' Governor Newsom has repeatedly stated that California officials are able to get the situation under control. But White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said in response, "Newsom's claim that there is no problem in Los Angeles is a complete lie." The protestors called their coming as "shameful" and chanted "go home". The arrival of the National Guard came after two days of demonstrations that began Friday in downtown Los Angeles, extending to the Paramount, Latino state, on Saturday. 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 in a conversation with reporters on Sunday and said that the police were also attacked by the protesters. According to him, three policemen were slightly injured. It is also reported that 'unlawful gatherings' are prohibited in the entire downtown area of Los Angeles.
President Donald Trump's administration's decision to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles has been described by California Governor Gavin Newsom as an "illegal" move. 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 were no problems in the state before that.
In the process of deporting undocumented immigrants, the Trump administration decided to deploy 2,000 National Guard after hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Los Angeles. Tensions continued in parts of Los Angeles for a third day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began conducting raids in areas populated 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 stores have also been looted.
The White House stated that the attack on ICE personnel was the result of the National Guard being mobilized, stating that a violent mob was responsible. The White House said that the steps it took were very urgent, saying that this action was necessary to stop criminals living in the United States illegally and to protect American citizens from escalating violence. The White House also clarified that the National Guard was mobilized under the direction of the President.
