Former US House Speaker Pelosi said in an article today (June 11): "The Trump administration's actions in Los Angeles are a dangerous abuse of power, escalating tensions and undermining public safety. Democratic members of the California State Assembly stand united in opposition to the President's overreach in our state that blatantly violates the Constitution."
Comment on a few points: Trump bypassed the California government and directly deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, claiming to "end immigration riots" and "liberate Los Angeles." Such actions indeed raise many issues. From the perspective of checks and balances, as a federal country, the National Guard is technically part of the US military, but it is primarily state militia, usually commanded by the governor. Trump’s direct deployment bypassing the governor disrupts the balance of power between the federal and state governments, raising constitutional concerns.
For a long time, there has been significant division in American society over the issue of immigration. Supporters of immigration believe that immigrants bring diversity and cheap labor to the United States, promoting economic development; opponents, however, worry that illegal immigrants will take up job opportunities, increase the burden of social welfare, and threaten national security. The Trump administration's tough immigration enforcement actions and the deployment of the National Guard have exacerbated these contradictions.
Pelosi's criticism of the Trump administration's actions in Los Angeles once again brings the conflict between her and Trump, as well as the underlying divisions between the two parties, into the spotlight. Their disagreements date back a long way, rooted in the vast ideological and policy gaps between the Republican and Democratic parties. Pelosi's voice represents the Democrats in the California State Assembly, not only as a critique of the Trump administration's abuse of power but also as a counterattack by the Democratic Party against the Republican administration.
Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834586542735363/
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