Since, explosive cars, dozens of detainees. What’s going on in Los Angeles?

With the brake on illegal immigration in view, Trump ordered Rusgas through the Hispanic neighborhoods. But the population was not happy – especially when they arrived at the unusual military protest site, the National Guard.

Los Angeles (LAPD) police said on Sunday night that the concentration of protesters is not authorized. In protest against this, several Cars were set on fire.

Of various bridges on the self -destined groups of protesters shot stones and waste over the police cars, shouting slogans And wielding flags, especially Mexico, but also some of Palestine. Most protesters wore hats and masks or scarves to cover the face.

Explosions are heard throughout the center of the second largest US city, flames hatch, a journalist was once Rubber bullet. Police use flash-bang grenades and pepper gas to lock the crowd, which uses incendiary devices.

The disorders caused the temporary stop of Motorway 101 And there were even reports of loot, according to.

Are only the latest developments in violent protests in Los Angeles, which Since Friday and have already resulted in the detention of dozens of protesters. But what raised the wave of revolt?

RUSGAS AND NATIONAL GUARD

The Trump administration has always promised illegal immigration. Now, agents of Immigration Customs Encarcement (ICE), which oversees immigration, are performing Rusas in the city’s areas with Hispanic populations.

Also in Paramount, even more south and close to the Luso-American community From artisan, authorities also resorted to shots with rubber ammunition and gas grenades in ICE Rusges.

Revolving against the place of migrant arrests, the population went to the street in protest. On Saturday night, however, Donald Trump made a historic decision: he condemned what he dubbed “violent and insurrectional crowds,” 2,000 National Guard soldiers sent.

It was the First time in 6 decadesreports, that a US president He summoned military reserve military personnel without the consent of a governor.

Generally, these military forces serve to provide assistance in disaster cases. However, his detachment to Los Angeles has triggered even more revolt of the population.

“Wrong Surname”

Among the Portuguese community of Los Angeles, some people directly witness the disorders. Nelson Abreu, an electrical engineer, was on duty when he watched immigrant escape from the Home Depot building in Cypress Park.

“I saw people escape from Ice. People who just want to work hard,” he said. “People that the United States need to move the economyA ”, he continued, considering wrong pursuing“ who works in ethnic neighborhoods ”or“ has the wrong surname ”.