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Tom Cotton pushes new crackdown on pro-immigration rioters in Los Angeles, citing ICE assaults
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Tom Cotton is renewing his hard-line stance on civil unrest, this time targeting riots tied to immigration enforcement protests in Los Angeles. The Arkansas Republican, who drew widespread criticism for urging military intervention during the 2020 riots that arose after the death of George Floyd, is now introducing two new bills designed to impose strict penalties on violent protesters – particularly those who target federal agents or are in the country illegally. "Rioters who assault ICE officers and engage in acts of violence should face stiff consequences," Cotton said in a statement. "My bill makes clear that Americans will not tolerate lawless rioting and is a guardrail from pro-crime prosecutors that fail to enforce the law." One of Cotton's proposed measures, the No Visas for Violent Criminals Act, would automatically revoke visas and trigger deportation for any foreign national convicted of a crime during a protest. That includes offenses like blocking traffic or defacing public property. Posse Comitatus Act At Center Of Trump-newsom National Guard Dispute In La Another, the Mitigating Extreme Lawlessness and Threats Act, would increase the maximum punishment for participation in a riot from five years to 10 years and establish a mandatory minimum of one year in prison for participating in any riot-related act of violence and or assaulting a member of federal law enforcement. Read On The Fox News App Appearing on Fox News Monday, Cotton argued it was not the deployment of federal resources or deportation efforts that were "provocative," but rather the behavior of protesters. "It's not provocative to enforce federal law. It's not provocative to do what President Trump campaigned on," he said. "What's provocative is to have all of these illegal aliens setting cars on fire while waving foreign flags – and now being joined by professional agitators from Antifa and pro-Hamas sympathizers." Critics have claimed President Donald Trump broke federal law by sending in some 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without approval from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. However, Cotton claimed the law was on the president's side. Musk Does Immediate 180 On Trump As Soon As La Riots Rage "The law is entirely clear," he said. "The National Guard, traditionally operating under governors' authorities, can be federalized and can be used by the president to restore basic order and to enforce federal law." In 2020, Cotton penned a now-infamous op-ed in The New York Times titled "Send in the Troops," advocating for an "overwhelming show of force" to quell the unrest following George Floyd's death. The Times initially stood by the piece, citing free speech and diverse viewpoints, but later reversed course, claiming the essay "fell short of our standards and should not have been published." This past weekend, Trump also hinted at the potential use of the Insurrection Act, saying he might deploy active-duty Marines to suppress ongoing demonstrations. "The Insurrection Act was also a backstop for the National Guard to provide the president for use of active duty troops. President Trump has said we're not there yet, but he does stand by ready to do so if necessary. That's what I said," Cotton article source: Tom Cotton pushes new crackdown on pro-immigration rioters in Los Angeles, citing ICE assaults
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'State of rebellion': Expert weighs in on Newsom challenge to Trump deploying National Guard
President Donald Trump's decision to activate the National Guard to quell protests and riots in California over the weekend was met with objections from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who called the move illegal and vowed to sue the president over it. Trump said in a proclamation that mobilizing the National Guard troops was necessary to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, who he said were being hindered from arresting illegal immigrants. Attorney Brad Moss, who specializes in national security, told Fox News Digital the law Trump relied on to deploy the National Guard, found under Title 10, is designed to address rebellions. "The President invoked 10 U.S.C. 12406, which affords him the authority to federalize the National Guard in response to a state of rebellion within the United States," Moss said. National Guard Deploys To Los Angeles As Violent Anti-ice Riots Rock The City The National Guard is a military force based in each state and under the dual control of governors and presidents. Governors typically have authority over their respective National Guard units, but presidents can call them into federal service in certain situations. Read On The Fox News App Moss noted that Trump left his National Guard proclamation "sufficiently vague and nondescript," including by not mentioning California or Los Angeles County in it. Trump said he was moving 2,000 National Guard soldiers under his purview and delegating the remaining logistics to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. From there, U.S. Northern Command issued a statement saying 300 soldiers from the California Army National Guard were deployed to parts of Los Angeles County "to support the protection of federal personnel and federal property." While presidents have looked to the National Guard as a reinforcement to protect federal personnel and property before, Trump's move was unusual because it lacked the support of the governor. Posse Comitatus Act At Center Of Trump-newsom National Guard Dispute In La Moss said presidents can "technically" tap the National Guard without the governor's consent but that there are limitations on what the National Guard can be used for. "It is unclear how the court would resolve legal challenges here," he said. All Democratic governors opposed Trump's move, calling it an "alarming abuse of power" in a joint statement. Newsom took matters a step further, blaming Trump for exacerbating riots. The Democratic governor said local and state police had conditions under control but that they worsened because Trump called in the military. "He flamed the fires and illegally acted to federalize the National Guard. The order he signed doesn't just apply to CA. It will allow him to go into ANY STATE and do the same thing," Newsom wrote on social media. Over the weekend, Los Angeles police reported incidents of unlawful assembly outside an immigrant detention center and incidents of protesters throwing concrete bottles and other objects. Later, rioters set fire to and vandalized several self-driving cars and video showed shops being article source: 'State of rebellion': Expert weighs in on Newsom challenge to Trump deploying National Guard
