Protests in Los Angeles: Trump Versus Newsom in the chaos of migration!

Protests in Los Angeles: Trump Versus Newsom in the chaos of migration!

Los Angeles, USA - The mood is heated up in Los Angeles. Since the beginning of June 2023, President Donald Trump's migration and deportation policy has occurred in the city and other large US metropolises. The raids of the US Customs and Immigration Authority (ICE) were triggered for the current unrest, which carried out targeted missions in Latino district. Hundreds of people were arrested in these actions, which led to a wave of the protest. [Bachhausen.de] (https://www.bachhausen.de/proteste-in-los-video- von-brennenden-polizewagen-ist-fuenf-jahr-alt/) reports that the dispute between Trump and California's governor Gavino Newsom has burned down.

Trump describes the situation in Los Angeles as "burning" and in the prevailing chaos, whereupon he sent the National Guard and Marines to La. Newsom and other officials, on the other hand, emphasize that the protests are largely peaceful and the situation is under control. Despite these calming words, media show both peaceful demonstrations and violent clashes between the police and protesters.

The wave of protests is growing

The current development in Los Angeles is not an isolated case. The protests spread all over America. Demonstrations also took place in cities such as San Francisco, New York, Santa Ana, Austin, Dallas, Atlanta and Louisville. [Stern.de] (https://www.stern.de/politik/migrationpolationpolitik-in-den-usa-demos- against-immigration policy-wide-sich-aus-35794208.html) describes that in San Francisco thousands of people mainly took place on the streets, even if there were smaller incidents in the evening. The case was similar in New York, where protesters gathered in the lobby of the Trump Tower.

in Los Angeles, however, the tensions increased noticeably. The police used tear gas and rubber shot against the demonstrators, all of which protested against the violent arrest of migrants. Already on June 7, 2025, Tagesschau.de reported of over 40 arrests during the raids-many protesters called for the release of the arrested and gathered in front of a federal court and close to a prison.

further developments in view

The procedure of the ICE and the associated protests ensure heated debates. Mayor Karen Bass from Los Angeles sharply criticized the measures of the immigration authorities and spoke of "terror in our communities". At the same time, Trump's vice chief Stephen Miller emphasized that federal law had to be enforced. [Bachhausen.de] (https://www.bachhausen.de/proteste-in-los-angeles-video- von-brennenden-Polizewagen-iSt-IT-year-old/) indicates that the predominantly peaceful picture of the protests is clouded by some riots, in which demonstrating stones and e-rollers throw on lapd vehicles and also set a vehicle.

A video of burning police cars that was shared on social media comes from an older incident in 2020 and is not related to the current events. This type of misinformation is further heats the discussion about the protests.

With such tense developments, it remains to be seen how the situation in Los Angeles and beyond will continue to develop. It becomes clear that the protests against Trump's immigration policy could further deepen the social trenches in the United States.