“Where’s your decency, Mr. President? Stop. Rescind this order. It’s illegal and unconstitutional. I said it. I’ll say it again: It’s immoral. You’re creating the conditions that you claim you’re solving.”
Those were the words of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaking as unrest continues across Los Angeles. Thousands of protesters are speaking out against President Donald Trump‘s recent ICE raids and sweeping immigration crackdown.
Demonstrators are decrying mass detentions in the Fashion District and Home Depot parking lots. About 2,000 National Guard troops have been activated nationwide, with around 300 on the ground in L.A. and roughly 500 Marines stationed at Twentynine Palms, standing ready to protect federal buildings.
Protesters blocked the 101 Freeway. The last time a president federalized the National Guard without a governor’s request was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966. Today’s deployment is aimed at quelling demonstrations for immigrant justice, not safeguarding constitutional protest.
Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.
