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California Democrat demands ICE 'retreat' so locals can be 'given the opportunity to restore order'
A Democratic lawmaker demanded on Tuesday that Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) leave Los Angeles so that "locals" can restore law and order. "This is the chaos that the president created when he sent an unchecked group of ICE officers, agents to a community to profile and do, you know, these raids that they have not had a warrant," Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., said during an interview on MSNBC's "Chris Jansing Reports." Riots in L.A. began over the weekend as the city's mayor, Karen Bass, called out President Donald Trump for ICE raids detaining illegal immigrants. 'Delusional' Hillary Clinton Savagely Mocked For La Riots Response: 'Only Leftists Disable Comments ' Footage of the riots shows people spitting on and burning the American flag as well as assaulting police officers and setting cars on fire. Rioters also smashed the windows of the Los Angeles Police Department's headquarters. Guest host Christina Ruffini asked Torres about the "tempo of ICE activity you're hearing about in and around your district, and what's the reaction from constituents?" Read On The Fox News App Torres, whose district includes part of Los Angeles County, said she thinks the "locals" should be in charge of reinstating law and order because ICE is racial profiling. "They are not asking for specific names," the lawmaker claimed of the ICE raids. "They are simply going after people because of the way they look. And this must stop. The president must call back these ICE agents. They must retreat in order for the locals to be given the opportunity to restore order, because that is what we are demanding right now." Non-citizen La Rioters Could Be Deported Under New House Bill The California Democrat also described her constituents as "panicked" due to the "scare tactics" being used. "They are worried about their families," Torres said. "They're worried about the children going to school, their spouses not coming home. In many cases, people aren't reporting crimes that are occurring to them, whether they are witnesses or victims, because they are too afraid to engage with any law enforcement agency." Trump has defended his move to deploy the National Guard to L.A., saying in a Monday post on TruthSocial that it was a "great decision," and that "If we had not done so, Los Angeles would have been completely obliterated." Trump also announced Monday that he is deploying hundreds of U.S. Marines to L.A. to respond to the article source: California Democrat demands ICE 'retreat' so locals can be 'given the opportunity to restore order'
Int'l Business Times
05-05-2025
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Republican Strategist Notes 'Escape From Alcatraz' Was on TV This Weekend as Trump Declares He Was 'Supposed to Be a Movie Maker'
President Donald Trump announced plans to reopen Alcatraz prison the same weekend as the film "Escape from Alcatraz" was being shown on TV, a political strategist noted. Alcatraz, once a maximum-security federal prison, was closed in 1963 due to high operational costs and has since become a prominent tourist attraction managed by the National Park Service. Trump's proposal to reactivate the facility aligns with his administration's broader agenda of stringent law enforcement and immigration policies, Raw Story reported. In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump directed federal agencies to refurbish and expand Alcatraz to detain the nation's most dangerous criminals, describing them as "the dregs of society." He emphasized that the revamped prison would symbolize "Law, Order, and JUSTICE." Meanwhile, former GOP strategist Stuart Stevens went on MSNBC's "Chris Jansing Reports," to suggest what could have motivated Trump's announcement. "Let me just point out that 'Escape from Alcatraz' is playing on television where Trump was this weekend," Stevens said. "And it's clearly what happened is, this guy saw 'Escape from Alcatraz' and then grabbed his phone and started tweeting, 'We ought to reopen Alcatraz.'" While speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump was asked what motivated the reopening of Alcatraz, to which he responded that he was supposed to be a film maker. "I was supposed to be a movie maker... Nobody ever escaped. One person almost got there but they found his clothing rather badly ripped up, a lot of shark bites," Trump said. Reporter: How did you decide to reopen Alcatraz? Trump: I was supposed to be a movie maker… Nobody ever escaped. One person almost got there but they found his clothing rather badly ripped up, a lot of shark bites… — Acyn (@Acyn) May 5, 2025 California officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Scott Wiener, criticized the Alcatraz proposal as impractical and politically motivated, noting the site's current status as a historic landmark and tourist destination. The announcement also came as Trump pledged to impose 100% tariffs on foreign-made movies, asserting these measures would reinforce national security and bolster the domestic film industry. Originally published on Latin Times © Latin Times. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
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Michael McFaul: Trump and Vance's Oval Office ambush was a disservice to both the U.S. and Ukraine
This is an adapted excerpt from the Feb. 28 episode of "Chris Jansing Reports." On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump met at the Oval Office to finalize the details of a minerals deal both parties agreed to earlier this week. This deal would grant the United States access to some of Ukraine's critical minerals. Both sides entered the meeting feeling confident it was a good deal for both countries. But, instead of discussing that deal, the conversation quickly devolved into a shouting match, with Trump and Vice President JD Vance repeatedly accusing the Ukrainian leader of not being grateful enough to the United States. That meeting was horrific. It was a tragedy for American national security interests, and it did neither side any good. Trump and Vance's confrontation with Zelenskyy doesn't make the American people any better off tomorrow than they were today. The only winner of this spat was Vladimir Putin. Russian officials and commentators close to the Kremlin are downright likely giddy about the outcome. Vance pleaded for the leader of another country to pledge his fealty to Trump and say thank you. But Zelenskyy didn't need that reminder. Time and time again, he has thanked the U.S. and the American people for their contributions in helping Ukraine fight against unprovoked Russian aggression. It is also worth noting the vice president voted against aid to Ukraine during his time in Congress, so I'm not quite sure why he believes he should be thanked. Trump's Republican Party also delayed approving the last package of assistance for six months, a delay that resulted in many Ukrainian soldiers dying on the battlefield. Instead of focusing on the present — what is good for American national interests today — Trump also felt compelled to relitigate his past. Trump and Vance's performance was a distraction from the intended goal of Friday's meeting. The deal Zelenskyy and Trump were supposed to sign was good for the United States and good for Ukraine. But instead of signing that deal, Trump ranted on about the past and criticized former President Joe Biden's handling of the war and stretched back to his past grievances about other American politicians to 2016, complaining again about what he called the Russia hoax. (In 2016, Putin's intelligence services stole emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign and then published them with the aim of trying to influence the outcome of that election. The Justice Department later published a report on Russia's interference.) The president should prioritize the country's interests and stop reliving the past. What we saw in the Oval Office on Friday was not in America's best interest. Moving forward, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his team should attempt to get U.S.-Ukraine relations back on track with their Ukrainian diplomatic counterparts, including signing the minerals deal and working to negotiate an enduring and just end to this horrific war. And they should do so behind closed doors, not in the Oval Office with cameras rolling. This article was originally published on
