On the eve of a mega parade that will celebrate the 250 years of the American army in Washington and the day of his 79th birthday, Donald Trump has doubled the presence of soldiers in Los Angeles to keep the events under control and announced the sending of 9,000 migrants to the maximum security prison of Guantanamo.
While in the streets of the city of California al fifth day of protests the situation seems to be quieterThe American president says he is ready to invoke the Insurrection Act, the law of 1807 used for the last time by George Bush in 1992 “If I hadn’t sent the troops to Los Angeles the last three nights, that city, once splendid and grandiose, would be on fire,” Trump attacked. Not only that: speaking in the oval study The Donald has felt that he was ready to send military wherever protests against immigration authorities occur.
“If they are addressed to us in other cities we will use the same or greater force,” he threateneddeclaring that the force will also be used against any protests to the military parade on Saturday in the capital. “I have not heard of any protest, but these are people who hate our country,” said Commander-in-Chief. A very hard line, therefore, which found the unexpected support of Elon Musk. The patron of Tesla has published on X the screenshot of a president of the president on Truth in which it is stated that the governor of CaliforniaGavin Newsomand the mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass“They should apologize to the population,” adding American flags to a post by JD Vance in which the Tycoon deputy claims that “the president will not tolerate revolts and violence”. But the republican iron fist does not stop at national borders.
Second politician, in the next few hours the deportations of 9,000 migrants in Guantanamo could begin, the prison once intended for the terrorists of September 11 that Trump has used as a detention center for illegal immigrants. It would be an exponential increase compared to the approximately 500 migrants withheld for short periods on the island since February, and one step forward towards the plan announced by the president in January, which provides for the use of the structure to host up to 30,000 migrants. The official reason for transfers is to free beds in American detention centers, but the use of the notorious structure also wants to send a signal aimed at discouraging illegal immigration. Meanwhile, while The Donald reiterates that he will invoke the Insurrection Act if there is a need, continues the legal battle with the Governor of California which has announced a second case. «It is not a question of public safety. It is a question of caressing the ego of a dangerous president. This is reckless. Useless. It is disrespectful towards our soldiers, “said Newsom, claiming that the first 2,000 soldiers of the National Guard” are without food or water “. The governor, however, has promised an increase of 800 local and state agents and the Bass mayor has ensured that “vandals and looters will be punished”. Meanwhile, the seventeenth century Marines also arrived in the metropolis, has announced the northern command of the United States without providing details on their position for safety reasons. A displacement of huge forces for at least two months or “until there is no more danger” according to Trump who, according to the estimates of a high pentagon official could cost up to 134 million dollars. On the operation of the operation it was scored in an audition to the congress Pete Hesgeth Which, however, did not answer the pressing questions of the Democrats. The administration “must be able to respect the immigration law in this country”, has limited itself to say the secretary of defense claiming that the intervention of the military was asked by the local authorities. “The number one of the Los Angeles police told us that it was overwhelmed and so we intervened,” said the chief of the Pentagon, reiterating that the immigration authorities “have the right to conduct safe operations in any state and jurisdiction of the country”.
In the meantime, the protests have expanded to other cities not only in California – from San Francisco to the capital sacrament – but also in other states. The governor of Texas, the Republican Greg Abbottsaid that over ten demonstrators were arrested during the events on Monday in Austin. Protesting peacefully is legal, “wrote Abbott on social media. “But if you exceed the limit, you will be arrested,” he warned.