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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – President Trump has deployed different 2,000 troops aft anti-ICE protests erupted successful LA implicit the play - Congressman Jim Costa says it's a usurpation of 1 of the astir basal rights.
On Friday, ICE attracted attraction aft stationing extracurricular a Los Angeles Home Depot. The hostility sparked protests crossed the metropolis - little than 24 hours later, President Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard members to the area.
Governor Newsom responded, saying the determination is "purposefully inflammatory and volition lone escalate tensions."
And that is precisely what happened. Protests grew implicit the weekend, jumping passim the greater Los Angeles area. Major highways were blocked, teardrop state was sprayed, and dozens were arrested. On Monday, the protestation made its mode to Fresno.
After clashes erupted successful the President's location state, Trump reaffirmed his orders, ordering 700 Marines and another 2,000 National Guard troops to the metropolis wherever it each began.
Congressman Jim Costa called the President's absorption an onslaught connected the First Amendment.
"For the archetypal clip since the 1960s, a U.S. President has deployed the National Guard into a authorities of our federation without the governor’s request. This is not leadership—it’s an effort to people governmental points.
The cardinal close to peaceful state of code indispensable beryllium protected. From Los Angeles to Fresno, Californians are raising their voice, but we indispensable bash truthful peacefully. Violence is ne'er the answer,” Costa wrote connected X.
Costa is referring to March 1965, erstwhile Lyndon B. Johnson sent the National Guard to support protesters during the civilian rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
