International News: US President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies have once again pushed the nation to the brink. Sparks of protest are erupting in many parts of the country, but the most fierce fire is blazing on the streets of Los Angeles. Here the protest is no longer just against the policies but has become a mass struggle against the oppressive attitude of the government.
The city trembled with the sound of military boots
The US Army has started deploying 700 Marines in Los Angeles from Monday. This number may soon reach 2,000. This step was taken when the protests became uncontrollable and questions started being raised on the accountability of the police force. Although the 'Insurrection Act' has not been implemented yet, the seriousness of the military is clearly felt in the atmosphere.
Immigrant community became the root of anger
Recently, the rapid raids and deportation actions in Los Angeles shocked the immigrant communities. Millions of Mexicans, many of whom have lived in the US for generations, now feel unsafe. A wave of protests spread to every neighborhood, every square — some burned American flags, others demanded justice for the Mexican flag.
Defense of the Constitution vs. Suppression of Power
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has launched a scathing attack on the Trump administration. He went to court against the President, calling it an "open challenge to the spirit of the Constitution." He claims that the deployment of National Guards without the permission of the state is a violation of state rights - a constitutional crisis.
Suppression of the voice of the people or conspiracy?
As soldiers descended on the city in armored vehicles, fear and discontent began to spread among the citizens. Protesters allege that all this is a deliberate strategy to suppress democratic protests. A local activist said, "We are citizens who vote, not enemies. If the government is afraid of questions, then it is no longer a democracy."
Trump's warning and 'restoration of order'
President Trump justified this military action by saying, "If we had not sent the force, Los Angeles would have been reduced to ashes. Now law will return." This statement is dividing the country into two parts—one that considers it a "restoration of order" and the other that calls it a "suppression of democracy."
America's next battle is within the Constitution or outside it?
The question now is whether the Constitution is being trampled in the name of the Constitution itself. In the name of silencing protests, is the government crushing the voice that kept democracy alive?
Los Angeles has now become a picture of the democratic future of not just one city, but the entire America.
