US EditionThe National Guard Deployment in LA Is a Threat to Democracy, Feldman
- President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles to suppress protests against his immigration enforcement policy despite Governor Newsom's objections.
- Trump relied on a law permitting domestic military deployment only for invasion, rebellion, or threat thereof, while Newsom filed suit against this action claiming no such conditions exist.
- This deployment occurred during demonstrations in Los Angeles opposing Trump's enforcement strategy involving ICE actions against individuals believed to be undocumented immigrants, with reports of both peaceful and violent protests.
- Experts warn that using military forces against protests risks violating First Amendment rights, chilling free speech and assembly, and endangering constitutional democracy by allowing presidential suppression of dissent.
- Historical federalizations of the Alabama National Guard by Presidents Kennedy in 1963 and Johnson in 1965 occurred under court order to enforce desegregation and protect civil rights marches, contrasting with the current politically targeted deployment.
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NOAH FELDMAN: The National Guard deployment in LA is a threat to democracy
President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles, over the objection of California Governor Gavin Newsom, represents a structural threat to democracy. The law on which Trump relied permits domestic deployment only in cases of invasion by…
After the partly violent protests, the government of US President Donald Trump sent the National Guard and naval infantry to Los Angeles - against the declared will of the Californian government. This is considered to be legally delicate and politically highly disputed.
Former constitutional judge Prof. Dr. Udo Di Fabio talks about developments in Los Angeles. Is Donald Trump acting beyond the limits of his power? One can see in his actions the attempt to "change the federal order by using military means of power."
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San Mateo County leaders react to immigration crackdown, national guard deployment in Los Angeles
San Mateo County leaders are speaking out as the Trump administration escalates deportation efforts, targeting workplaces and sending in California’s National Guard against objections of state leadership to quell protests
Protests in L.A. - and the US President sends the National Guard. Behind this, historian Berg acknowledges Trump's desire to rule as unreservedly as possible. He uses a "classical move" to do so.
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