Uniform soldiers and rifles walked around a Federal Buildinglocated more than 18 kilometers away from the epichent of protests.
“The Taxpayers dollars They could be used for other things, “said Ronnell Weaver to AFP.” Is this really necessary? ”
This First group of military active In appearing through the streets of the second most populated city in the United States, it is part of a contingent of 700 Marines and 4,000 soldiers of the National guard that Trump ordered deploying to protect federal buildings, while the Local Police is responsible for monitor protests.
The president’s decision to send military To the streets has unleashed an intense legal war on the power of Trump To take that measure.
Several cities in the country prepare for the protests convened for the Saturdaywhen the Republican plans to attend an unusual military parade in Washington.
With Airplanes and Tanksthe ceremony is held to celebrate the 250 years of the United States Armybut the day will also happen when Trump 79 years old.
A recently created group ensures that more than 2 thousand protests throughout the country.
Last weekend, Trump sent to Los Angeles thousands of members of the California National Guard To monitor federal buildings before the protests, most peaceful, against the increase in anti -immigrant raids in the second largest city in USA.
In a demonstration of power, the Republican made deaf ears before the objections of the governor of CaliforniaDemocrat Gavin Newsom, for the militarization of the city streets.
It is the first time since 1965 that an American president orders the deployment of the National guard Without the consent of a state governor, who are generally in command of this unit of booking.
The district judge Charles Breyer He ordered Thursday to return control of the National Guard to Newsomafter deciding that the deployment of those reserve troops by the president was “illegal” and considered that the protests were “very” far from being a “rebellionAs he said Trump.
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Shortly after, one Court of Appeals suspended Breyer’s ruling until a hearing is held on Tuesday in order to be able to examine the request of the Department of Justicewho labeled the decision of the District Judge as “an intrusion in the authority constitutional of the president as commander in chief. ”
This is the last of Trump’s disputes over the limits of presidential powers.
The use of Marines For civil surveillance it has generated a lot of controversy in the United States, mainly in Los Angelesalthough the soldiers who display this Friday will be bet on a building Far from the place where protests were held last week.
People without voice
The protesters in Los Angeles They have gone out to protest against the President’s immigration policies.
Almost half of the 9.7 million Inhabitants of Los Angeles County are considered Latin, while 33% were born in the foreignaccording to the government census.
“What brings me here? The people who were taken, people who have no voice. Us We are the voice of those people, ”said Jasmine holding a poster that asked”abolish the ICE“, he Immigration and Customs Control Service.
Trump has not reversed and reiterated on Friday that he “saved” Los Angeles and “If I had not sent to the military“The city” would be burning in flames right now. “
The anger for government’s raids has unleashed protests In other cities, including San Francisco, Chicago and San Antonio.
In Georgiaa Mexican citizen died while he was in custody in a detention center of the ICEfor reasons that are not yet confirmed, the Foreign Ministry of Mexico.