Images of cars being set on fire, ICE officers being attacked, rocks being hurled at ICE vehicles, protesters blocking traffic and laying siege to federal buildings, and also shooting fireworks are all over the TV.
When California Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass made it clear that they would not help bring order to L.A., President Trump sent in the National Guard. Now, the governor and the mayor are blaming Trump, rather than the rioters, for the violence.
As L.A. burns, Governor Newsom’s statement on the ICE raids: “Continued chaotic federal sweeps, across California, to meet an arbitrary arrest quota are as reckless as they are cruel.
Donald Trump’s chaos is eroding trust, tearing families apart, and undermining the workers and industries that power America’s economy.”
These riots are one more clear example of how federal immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles have been met with violent resistance and destructive riots, while Democratic leadership prioritizes protecting lawbreakers over law enforcement officers and public safety.
Governor Newsom misses the point that families are only being torn apart because they entered the country illegally, and they are free to be back together again in their home country.
He made the spurious claim about the economy depending on illegals. Well, the confederacy economy depended on slavery, and yet no one today believes that should have been a good reason to keep slavery in place.
Also, the Democrats are always pushing for a higher legislative minimum wage. The presence of the illegals suppresses wages, and California, with one of the highest minimum wages, has incentivized the hiring of illegals for sublegal wages.
By deporting illegals, the wage for legal immigrants and citizens will rise naturally while taxes and social security benefits are also paid and abided by. Working age people currently living on benefits would also be incentivized to return to work, so the economic arguments in favor of illegal immigration fall apart easily.
The way this all unfolded was that on Friday, June 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted lawful immigration raids across Los Angeles, detaining dozens of individuals for immigration violations.
The raids targeted multiple locations, including businesses in the Fashion District, Home Depot stores, and day labor centers where undocumented workers congregate.
As news of the enforcement actions spread, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles, where detainees were being processed. What began as demonstrations quickly escalated into violent confrontations with federal officers.
The situation deteriorated rapidly as protesters spray-painted anti-ICE slogans on federal buildings, with some attempting to physically block ICE vehicles.
Federal courthouses suffered significant damage, with windows smashed and graffiti covering building facades. Video footage showed protesters using hammers to destroy federal property.
Officers faced attacks from crowds throwing chunks of broken concrete at law enforcement, forcing police to respond with tear gas, pepper spray, and flash-bang devices.
The Los Angeles Police Department declared an unlawful assembly and issued a citywide tactical alert.
The violence continued into Saturday in Paramount, where protesters hurled rocks and cement chunks at Border Patrol vehicles. Federal agents in riot gear were forced to deploy tear gas, flash-bang explosives, and pepper balls to maintain order.
Faced with escalating lawlessness, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum Saturday night deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles County for 60 days, using rarely invoked federal authority to bypass state officials.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Marines at nearby Camp Pendleton were “on high alert” and could be mobilized if violence continued.
The deployment marked the first time in 60 years that a president has used federal power to deploy National Guard troops without state governors’ agreement, utilizing the 1807 Insurrection Act.
This crisis represents a fundamental breakdown of the rule of law in sanctuary cities, where progressive Democrats prioritize illegal immigrant protection over their own citizens.
The violent resistance to lawful ICE operations demonstrates the dangerous consequences of sanctuary city policies that embolden lawlessness and undermine immigration enforcement.
The economic arguments support enforcement efforts. Labor economics theory suggests that reducing labor supply through deportations should increase wages for remaining workers in affected sectors, particularly benefiting working-class communities that Democrats claim to represent.
California’s minimum wage policies create perverse incentives. Businesses exploit illegal workers at below-minimum wages while legal workers face unemployment. This represents a form of modern economic exploitation that benefits wealthy employers at the expense of both American workers and exploited immigrants.
The National Guard deployment demonstrates strong federal leadership in restoring law and order when local Democratic officials abdicate their responsibilities.
President Trump’s action protects federal agents, upholds constitutional authority, and sends a clear message that violent resistance to federal law enforcement will not be tolerated.
This should serve as a warning to other sanctuary cities that they could also face federal intervention and National Guard protection if they fail to enforce the law.
Finally, these events raise the fundamental question of whether sanctuary cities and states should even exist when they openly advertise that they harbor illegal aliens and obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
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