In a passionate evening address, California Governor Gavin Newsom asserted that ‘democracy is under assault,’ sharply criticizing former President Donald Trump for his immigration policies. Newsom claimed that Trump is ‘pulling a military dragnet’ across Los Angeles, intensifying the ongoing dialogues surrounding federal immigration enforcement.
On a day marked by widespread protests against immigration raids and the deployment of military personnel to California, Newsom highlighted concerns that Trump’s crackdown extends beyond targeting criminals. He noted that various workers, including ‘dishwashers, gardeners, day laborers and seamstresses,’ have been wrongly detained.
In a stark escalation of tensions with the federal administration, he described alarming incidents where ICE agents apprehended individuals outside a Home Depot, detained a nine-months-pregnant U.S. citizen, and dispatched unmarked vehicles to schools. Newsom criticized Trump’s unilateral decision to send the California National Guard without his authorization, warning that such actions set a troubling precedent for other states. ‘California may be first – but it clearly won’t end here,’ he stated.
Here’s a brief overview of today’s pertinent stories regarding the Trump administration.