The situation in Los Angeles is getting worse and worse, with a large number of protesters taking to the streets to oppose ICE's large-scale arrest of immigrants in the city. It was originally a rally in Federal Square, but later it was escalated to blocking roads, ramming police, and setting fires.
The police dispatched a large number of people to clear the field. So far, more than 50 people have been arrested, and many police officers have been injured in the conflict. On the night of the most intense situation, Highway 101 was once blocked.
Faced with the chaos, Trump took direct action and ordered the National Guard and Marines to enter Los Angeles. This was the first time in half a century that the federal armed forces forced their involvement in local affairs under the clear opposition of the state government.
Following this situation, not to mention the civil war, the possibility of large-scale merger cannot be ruled out.
Why is Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is not an ordinary city. The largest immigrant group in the United States is gathered here.
As early as the early 20th century, Los Angeles had become an important destination for Latin American immigration, and now it is the core symbol of California's "asylum policy".
Local governments have been constantly in conflict with federal immigration law enforcement agencies for a long time, especially the actions of ICE, which have been repeatedly blocked here. In addition, the Democrats firmly control the city council and state councils, and the legal and public opinion environment generally supports the immigrant community, which makes local immigrants have a fearless mentality.
It is precisely because of this that Trump chose this place. His purpose is very clear, which is to establish his authority and even sacrifice his own immigration policy. In other words, he should create a demonstration effect in Los Angeles and then promote it to other states.
This is why California must resist. If even deep blue states like California are not as good as Trump, then other blue states will be even more powerless when facing Trump.
What you want is chaos
So, Trump is actually deliberately creating chaos. He first introduced strict immigration policies and then asked law enforcement personnel to implement them. This is to stimulate local immigrants. After igniting their emotions, Trump directly let the army enter.
Although the state government has not required the National Guard to enter, Trump will not reason or law to you.
He also prepared a backup plan to let the nearby Marines stand by. If the National Guard turns against him and stands on the side of the state government, the army will quickly get out.
It can be said that this is linked. When he first took office, Trump purged the army and now he has played a role. As long as the US military provides a guarantee, Trump can create chaos at will, implement his immigration policy through chaos, and demonstrate his determination to deport immigrants. As long as Los Angeles is built into a "role model", the things that follow will be much smoother.
Otherwise, it is just a simple pull and pull, which will have no deterrent effect on other states.
So, this is also destined to fight to the end, and no one can easily make concessions.
Los Angeles is a tough guy
But although Trump is strong, Los Angeles is not a vegetarian.
There are about 1 million guns legally registered in Los Angeles, and 2 million guns are said to be, with a considerable number of them concentrated in the immigrant community.
This is also a tradition. Korean youths used guns to defend their property.
So the current situation does not mean that Trump must have a chance of winning. As the situation escalates, the turning point will appear at any time, which will then evolve into a large-scale gunfight.
It depends on who fired the first shot now. Some immigrants still believe that they can stay in the United States as long as they fight, and the California government will help them, but if they are desperate and cannot see the possibility of leaving, they may develop a mentality of giving up.
So, as long as the confrontation does not end, anything is possible.
