Battle of Los Angeles

Initiated by:
• Francisco

Details

Video: 1.https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/national-guard-troops-arrive-in-los-angeles-on-trumps-orders-to-calm-protests (5:00) 2. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/california-sues-trump-calling-national-guard-deployment-unconstitutional-and-immoral (5:28) 3. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trumps-deployment-in-california-sparks-debate-over-state-and-federal-authority (6:01) 4. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/southern-california-officials-react-to-immigration-demonstrations-federal-response (9:27) 5. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/troops-deployed-in-la-as-immigration-raids-stir-fear-and-protests (8:41) 6. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/retired-military-leaders-analyze-trumps-deployment-of-marines-and-national-guard-in-la (8:20) 7. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/immigration-raid-protests-spread-to-more-cities-as-trump-threatens-additional-deployments (7:33) 8. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-gop-lawmakers-are-reacting-to-immigration-raid-protests-and-trumps-response (4:10) 9. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/la-mayor-says-military-national-guard-presence-provoke-the-population (7:10) Reading: (Optional) 1. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/06/stephen-miller-los-angeles-ice-protests/683138/ 2. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/california-protests-ice-trump/683102/ 3. https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/06/la-protests-ice-immigration-trump/683105/ 4. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/trump-california-national-guard/683093/ 5. https://www.economist.com/interactive/united-states/2025/06/11/donald-trump-can-call-in-the-troops Spanish: (Optional) 1. https://elpais.com/opinion/2025-06-11/militares-contra-manifestantes.html 2. https://elpais.com/internacional/2025-06-10/trump-intensifica-la-presencia-militar-en-los-angeles-con-el-despliegue-de-marines-y-mas-guardias-nacionales.html 3. https://elpais.com/us/migracion/2025-06-10/cinco-claves-de-las-protestas-en-los-angeles-contra-las-redadas-migratorias-de-ice.html Questions: ​​ 1. Do you support President Trump´s decision to deploy the National Guard? Why or why not? 2. How do you think Governor Newsom's response to the protests compares to Trump's? Should he have handled it differently? 3. What are your thoughts on the potential lawsuit between Newsom and the Trump administration? Will it have any impact on the protests? 4. How do you think the protests are affecting the local community in LA? Are there any unintended consequences? 5. How do you think the protests will impact national conversation around immigration? 6. How do you think the media is portraying the protests? Is the coverage biased? 7. How do you think the protests will impact the relationship between law enforcement and the community in LA? Are there any potential long-term consequences?