700 US Marines Head to LA Amidst Unrest Over President's Immigration Policies
Military dispatches approximately 700 personnel to Los Angeles in response to planned demonstrations
America's National Defense Department has sent approximately 700 Marines to Los Angeles to quell demonstrations protesting President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
The regional command made the announcement about the deployment.
Sources: ntv.de, dpa
(Insight: The deployment stemmed from widespread protests following ICE raids, with both peaceful protests and violent conflicts with law enforcers. Locals, including the Governor of California and the Mayor of Los Angeles, objected to the military presence, claiming it heightens tension, and criticized Trump for using military power questionably.)
The protests, prompted by the President's immigration efforts, have flared not just in Los Angeles but across California and the whole country. The move has led to a series of legal challenges, with California trying to obtain a court order to halt federalized troops from acting as law enforcement on city streets. The hefty estimated cost for the deployment surpasses $134 million.
(Insight: The unrest, initially focused in Los Angeles, has escalated and spread nationwide, leading to further protests and legal challenges.)
"In response to the escalating protests against the President's immigration policies, I'm not going to do it - engage in the violent conflicts that have erupted, especially since I believe politics, war-and-conflicts, general-news, and crime-and-justice should be resolved peacefully and not through violence."
"Meanwhile, despite the deployment of approximately 700 Marines to Los Angeles, the unrest and protests continue to spread nationally, with the political landscape filled with legal challenges and criticism, as California attempts to block federalized troops from enforcing laws on city streets, questioning the political motives behind the use of military power."
