Donald Trump v Los Angeles – podcast

More than a 3rd of the folks in LA county are immigrants, and they have got formed the tradition of the town. So when sweeping immigration raids started, concentrated on their places of work and neighbourhoods, protests started. Donald Trump introduced he used to be calling within the nationwide guard regardless of no longer having the settlement of LA’s governor – a nearly unheard of transfer. Then he put marines on standby.

Still, the demonstrations didn’t prevent. One lady, who’s a felony resident however grew up as an undocumented migrant in LA, explains how terrifying the week has been for her group. And why, regardless of dealing with teargas, she nonetheless desires to protest.

The LA-based journalist Andrew Gumbel explains why Trump has focused the world regardless of the protests being in large part non violent, and why politicians there are refusing to take it mendacity down. Another Angeleno who has been protesting explains why she believes the town is united towards the raids.