See one weekend how Los Angeles’ protests intensified
What began as a small protest against Friday’s immigration attacks has swelled into large demonstrations throughout the weekend. This is what happened.
California leaders and President Donald Trump remain in a fierce showdown Friday after the appeals court allowed the National Guard forces to remain deployed in Los Angeles as cities across the country planned hundreds of protests over the weekend.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order demanding that Trump return control of the California State Guard to the state. The court’s decision followed the decision of US District Judge Charles Breyer, which concluded that the deployment of the president’s security guards was illegal.
The appeals court’s decision does not mean it will ultimately be Trump’s ally, but for the time being, it leaves the security guards in Trump’s hands under control. The move is expected to see 700 members of the Marine Corps arrive in the city on Friday, bringing a military presence on the streets.
Breyer’s previous ruling was a brief victory for California Gov. Gavin Newsom. He filed a lawsuit over the president’s move to send members of security guards without Newsom’s permission. Breyer wrote in his ruling that the presence of the National Guard has increased tensions with protesters. The judge’s order was to come into effect at noon Friday.
In a mail to social media early Friday, Trump thanked the appeals court and said his decision to send the National Guard to the city “saves LA.”
“If I didn’t send the troops to Los Angeles, the city would be burning to the ground right now,” Trump said.
Immigration and customs enforcement agencies are implementing orders from Trump to find immigrants living in the United States without legal status. The protest opposes the sweep that the agency is running in various regions.
Meanwhile, the United Latin American Citizens’ Federation (LULAC) and other national Latino organizations have condemned the forced removal of Democrat Sen. Alex Padilla from a press conference held in Los Angeles on Thursday by Homeland Security Secretary Christineome. LeLac, the oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization in the United States, is calling for an immediate investigation into the case.
The video shows Padilla being forced to the ground and handcuffed after trying to ask questions at a press conference. In a video statement released Thursday night, Padilla said she was escorted to a press conference by security guards and FBI agents across the country after waiting for another scheduled briefing.
“Now I’m fine with anyone wondering what I’m doing,” added Padilla, who is from California. “But the big lesson here is, if they can do that to me… what are they doing to a lot of people there when the camera isn’t on?”
Billionaire Walmart heir Christy Walton pulled an ad for the page in The New York Times, which urged people to take part in a nationwide protest against the Trump administration on Saturday, June 14th, sparking swift denunciation from Trump supporters.
The ads, run on Sunday, encourage readers to take them to the streets as part of around 2,000 demos planned across the country. The “No Kings Day” protest is expected to be the biggest demonstration against Trump since he took office, and is similar to Trump’s military parade in Washington.
Walmart tried to distance himself from the ads placed by one of America’s wealthiest women. “Christie Walton’s ads are never connected or approved by Walmart,” the company said in a statement.
The New Jersey immigration detention facility, where at least two officials were arrested last month, became an unsettling location on Thursday, June 12th, sparking a massive law enforcement response.
Several immigration rights groups said detainees protested inadequate food and other poor conditions at Delaney Hall, the first immigration detention center to open during President Donald Trump’s second term. Regarding law enforcement response, the group said there were reports that agents were deploying tear gas and pepper spray.
Authorities have not provided details regarding the incident. Newark Mayor Las Baraka, a critic of the facility, arrested before that on May 9, said in a statement that he was concerned about reports of what happened at Delaney Hall.
“The whole situation doesn’t have sufficient surveillance of all basic details, including local zoning laws and basic constitutional rights,” he said in X.
A week after the protests began in Los Angeles, more anti-ice demonstrations were born in solidarity with LA protesters in cities around the country. Protests have been reported in San Francisco, New York, Washington, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and others.
In Portland, authorities said 10 people were arrested and arrested during a protest outside the ice facility on the evening of June 12. The 10 people ranged between the ages of 19 and 33 and were booked with charges that included arson, disorderly conduct and assault on police officers.
The Portland Police Department said two officers suffered minor injuries.
As Trump temporarily allows him to maintain his control over the National Guard, the Court of Appeals did not issue a final ruling and filed what he called an “administrative stay.” It gave the appeals judge a time to consider Trump’s request to block Breyer’s order. The Court of Appeal consists of a panel of three judges, two of which were appointed by Trump and one by former President Joe Biden.
A hearing was scheduled for midday on Tuesday, June 17th in the Court of Appeal.
Breyer, a federal judge who ruled the deployment of Trump security guards, issued hours before the appeals court ruled the 36-page ruling, saying the president’s actions were illegal and a violation of the 10th amendment to the Constitution. Breyer is the brother of Supreme Court Judge Stephen Breyer, appointed in 1997 by former Democratic President Bill Clinton and retired.
Breyer wrote that “it is plagued by the defendant’s claim that protests against the federal government, a core civil liberty protected by the First Amendment, can justify the discovery of the rebellion.”
