The weekend protests were compared to the issues of black people’s life in 2020.
Riots broke out amid protests in Los Angeles after immigration officials arrested illegal immigrants over the weekend.
The car was burned out and the shop was plundered as the protest reached the third day on June 8th.
Police have prevented protesters from pouring into the 101 Expressway, the main highway system that runs through the city.
The National Guard was sent to the streets to protect federal buildings. The federal buildings grew tension amid the occasional breakout of proliferating the conflict and firing tear gas in response to the object being thrown.
The Northern US Command issued a notice on June 8th stating that around 500 Marines were on standby.
The protest that began on June 6 was triggered by an Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) attack last week, in which more than 118 individuals were arrested.
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President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard personnel on the scene, sparking a line between him and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The National Guard is an army reserve belonging to each state, operating under the jurisdiction of the governor of that state and usually requires the consent of the governor for its use.
Trump has invoked an 18th century law called the Rebellion Act, which allows the president to control national-based National Guard units in times of crisis.
In response, Newsom issued a request to revoke the order, accusing Trump of being inflamed.
Trump has criticised California governance in previous uncertainty situations. So Black Lives in 2020 are the riots that riots over the shootings in George Floyd and Los Angeles earlier this year.
In 2020, the streets were filled with violence over Floyd’s death, sparking racial tensions across the country and promoting comparisons to this weekend in terms of civil unrest driven by public outrage over perceived systemic injustice.
Part of the Trump administration’s agenda has been to curb the illegal immigration crisis that has become out of control in recent years.
Mayor La Karen Bass called for a halt to violence on June 8, hinting at the Trump administration causing chaos.
Homeland Security Advisor Tricia McLaughlin said, “Why do they care more about violent murderers and sex offenders Gov. Karen Bass and Mayor of Los Angeles, rather than protecting their citizens?”
“These mobs in Los Angeles are fighting to keep rapists, murderers and other violent criminals relaxing on Los Angeles Street. Instead of riots, they should be grateful to ice officers every day to wake up every day and make their communities safer.”
