“The standoff on the streets of Los Angeles,” warned critics, “shows how truly eager Trump and his administration are to turn America’s vast warmaking powers inward on the president’s domestic foes.” HEGSETH: The challenge is our department under the previous administration squandered— DeLAURO: Please! I want your plan! What is your plan for the future? […]
“This isn’t what happens in a democracy, this is what happens in a dictatorship,” said one California lawmaker. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to take a step toward circumventing federal laws that bar the military from taking part in domestic law enforcement in a letter she sent to the Department of Defense Sunday […]
“With a population that is more than 50% immigrant, the city of Glendale should be a beacon for immigrants’ rights,” said one rights defender. Citing a need to protect “community trust,” the city of Glendale, California announced Sunday it was terminating its contract with immigration officials and would no longer detain immigrants in a […]
“This is not about protecting communities,” said one human rights campaigner, “this is about crushing dissent and instilling fear.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s call late Sunday to “bring in the troops” to crush protests in Los Angeles—along with the release of video footage showing the arrival of tanks in the nation’s capital ahead of a […]