Trump, California and LA protests
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An already tight labor market could worsen as the Trump administration continues with military deployment in LA.
As protests continue in Los Angeles, hundreds of U.S. Marines have been deployed to the city as President Donald Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom spar over law enforcement response.
At least 14 people are facing federal charges tied to L.A. immigration protests as more demonstrations pop up around the U.S. Also, a Republican senator is threatening to investigate local immigrant advocates.
As the Pentagon crafts rules of engagement for Marines deployed to an American city, it's clear that the president is playing with fire.
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President Donald Trump on Monday stirred the already contentious riots in Los Angeles when he advocated for the arrest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. While addressing reporters, Trump was asked if border czar Tom Homan should follow through on Newsom’s dare to arrest the California governor.
President Trump has authorized the deployment of 4,000 California National Guard troops and about 700 Marines to LA, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has argued that the deployment is “an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act.”
California demandó a la administración Trump por desplegar la Guardia Nacional del estado en Los Ángeles para sofocar los disturbios motivados por las redadas migratorias ordenadas por el presidente.
Trump deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA against the wishes of Newsom and Bass. Newsom sued the Trump administration, saying they unlawfully "trampled over" California’s sovereignty when they federalized the California National Guard.