Scapegoating Immigrants: Trump’s Full-Scale Assault on Our Civil Liberties and Democracy
In the midst of massive displays of support and solidarity with immigrant communities, Donald Trump escalated tensions by sending over 4,100 National Guard members—700 of whom were newly deployed—to Los Angeles, accommodated without proper food or resting facilities. Their arrival marks the first such deployment since 1965, executed without a gubernatorial mandate. The move prompts a critical question: at what point does the military's presence on American soil evolve from safeguarding public security to signalling dictatorship? Trump contends that the so-called “Radical Left” incites protests that threaten public order. Yet an impartial examination reveals the militarisation far exceeds a typical…