Los Angeles – I lived in California for the rest of my life. I am a citizen and both my parents are citizens. Over the years I have loved and cherished my immigrant friends from various countries, especially Hispanic communities.
What’s going on: Ice is an unmarked vehicle, with staff roaming around in mediocre vehicles throughout Los Angeles, tempting people who think they’re not citizens, even if the person is legally here or in fact a citizen. They are violent and wear masks for anonymity. This caused a new problem. There is a recent news article in which a random man lures and rapes a woman while pretending to be an ice officer. Who knows how often this happened?
There is no “riot.” These are direct actions (by brave heroes) for revolutionary progress. I am very proud of everyone who came out on the street with police officers on board. Two Blackhawks were found in Los Angeles and in two MQ9 Reapers. In the West, this is called the Imperial Boomerang. This means that the violence that a nation exerts on other countries will ultimately be used on the state’s population.
Police have fired so many “non-lethal” bullets at reporters, protesters and everyone there that they had to reload. That’s when the Black Hawks brought more bullets. These rounds are less deadly than actual bullets, but they are still fatal. Police have also used a large amount of tear gas, but most countries ban it even during wartime.
There are multiple groups like People’s City Council LA and Unity (anti-imperialist propaganda front for internationally popular cradles), which can help coordinate when someone is arrested. They provide prison assistance so there are always people waiting outside the prison to provide lawyers and bail assistance, bring people who have been incarcerated outside the prison home and make sure they are OK. They bring water, snacks and more. That community solidarity gives me hope.
The federal government plans to send 2,000 men (2,000 men) and send Marines. The goal of the protesters is to ensure that comrades are not violently lured and deported to the torture prison in Secott, El Salvador. Another goal is to overwhelm and scare the police, ice and the National Guard, and realize that our government cannot continue to expel these deportations.
In terms of participating in these protests, the phone will just pop up on Twitter or elsewhere, and people will show up. It’s not about leadership or hierarchy, it’s about sharing purpose and instinct.
It should also be mentioned that Gavin Newsom is a corrupt politician. He pretends to care about California, but he will use this moment to run for president in 2028 (in my opinion). But the reason there are so many fires here is that they refuse to prosecute people who launch the fire, that is, energy companies like PG&E, which is why most don’t allocate enough money to the fire department.
I hope that it will start a nationwide move for Americans to regain their country from corrupt politicians and businesses.