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The Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald
Tensions flare as national guard arrives in LA to quell immigration protests
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has warned the Pentagon was prepared to mobilise active-duty troops 'if violence continues' in LA, saying marines at nearby Camp Pendleton were 'on high alert'. 'There is plenty of room for peaceful protest, but zero tolerance for attacking federal agents who are doing their job. The national guard, and marines if need be, stand with ICE,' Hegseth said in a social media post on Sunday. Democratic Congresswoman Nanette Barragan, whose California district includes Paramount, on Sunday criticised the president's decision to deploy national guard troops, arguing that local law enforcement has adequate resources to respond. 'We don't need the help. This is him escalating it, causing tensions to rise. It's only going to make things worse in a situation where people are angry over immigration enforcement,' Barragan told CNN's State of the Union . Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem told CBS' Face the Nation on Sunday the National Guard would provide safety around buildings to people engaged in peaceful protest and to law enforcement. ICE operations in LA on Friday arrested at least 44 people on alleged immigration violations. Trump has pledged to deport record numbers of people in the country illegally and lock down the US-Mexico border, setting a goal for ICE to arrest at least 3,000 migrants per day. But the sweeping enforcement measures have also included people legally residing in the country, some with permanent residence, and has led to legal challenges. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday criticised the US government over the immigration raids and deployment of the national guard. 'We do not agree with this way of addressing the immigration issue,' Sheinbaum, who has sought to cultivate a positive relationship with Trump, said at a public event. 'The phenomenon will not be addressed with raids or violence. It will be by sitting down and working on comprehensive reform.' Trump's justification for the national guard deployment cited a provision of the US Code on the Armed Forces. However, it also says the 'orders for these purposes shall be issued through the governors of the states'. It was not immediately clear if the president had the legal authority to deploy the national guard troops without Newsom's order. The provision allows for national guard deployment by the federal government if there is 'a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the government of the US'. The troops are only allowed to engage in limited activities and cannot undertake ordinary law enforcement activities. Trump's memo said the troops will 'temporarily protect ICE and other US government personnel who are performing federal functions, including the enforcement of federal law, and to protect federal property at locations where protests against the functions are occurring or are likely to occur'. Reuters
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump tariffs raise concerns about the state of the economy
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – New Trump tariffs are about to take effect and even as the trade wars cause economic anxiety, the president argues it will pay off in the long term. The aggressive new tariffs are set to go into effect at midnight Tuesday and President Trump seems to be sticking by his plan, even suggesting further tariff hikes. 'We have an opportunity to reset the table on trade,' said Trump. President Trump insists his steep new tariffs will bring balance to global trade. 'No other president's going to do this, what I'm doing. And I'll tell you what, it's an honor to do it, because we have been just destroyed,' said Trump. The tariff plan is causing a global market meltdown, but the president sees some financial pain as necessary. 'I don't mind going through it because I see a beautiful picture at the end,' said Trump. He's threatening to escalate the trade war even further warning he may raise tariffs on China to a total of 104% after the country said it planned to retaliate to the new tariffs by increasing its own tariffs on the U.S. 'The Trump tariffs are very reckless. The way it was done, it's a sledgehammer approach. they're not strategic, they're not targeted,' said Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.). Lawmakers' reactions are mixed, with Democrats slamming the tariff's impacts. 'The economy is crashing and the stock market, people are losing their retirement savings right now,' said Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.). Many Republicans are defending the president's strategy while also expressing a desire for a quick resolution. 'I remain hopeful that a deal can be made on many of these tariffs that will avoid any negative economic consequences long term,' said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas.). President Trump says he is open to negotiating on tariffs, but also says some tariffs may be permanent. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
