Days of protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration measures have sparked demonstrations across the country.
The big picture: The administration has taken precedent-defying measures by federalizing California’s National Guard over opposition from state officials and mobilizing hundreds of Marines to “restore order.”
- Across the country, protesters have rallied in solidarity with demonstrators in the LA area.
Driving the news: Protests — some of which have turned tense — have popped up in otherareas of California, in several Texas cities and beyond.
- Dozens of additional demonstrations were held in response to the arrest of David Huerta, a prominent union leader in Los Angeles, who was detained while serving as a community observer at a worksite immigration raid.
- Huerta was released on a $50,000 bond Monday.
What’s next: Protests show no signs of stopping, with a “nationwide day of defiance” planned in response to President Trump’s multimillion-dollar military parade in D.C. on Saturday….
Axios….
Yea Jack?
Deploying Troops to L.A. Is Very Unpopular
A new YouGov poll finds that President Trump’s deployment of Marines to Los Angeles is deeply unpopular, with a 47 percent disapproval mark, compared with 34 percent who approve.
Dispatching the National Guard isn’t much better: 45 percent disapprove and 38 percent approve…..
Politicalwire
A Federal judge has turned down Gov Newsom’s request to bar the President from sending National Guard and Marines to LA to protect Federal agents against protesters……
Newsom is showboating….
No Judge is going to be on hook if someone, federal agents, military or civilian gets seriously hurt or killed because they held back a protection move by a President even he is pushing California politically