LA Protests: California governor accuses Trump of manufacturing crisis | ABC NEWS

California Governor Gavin Newson has accused US President Donald Trump of manufacturing a crisis by sending National Guard troops to quell protests in Los Angeles. The federal order to deploy military personnel was issued without the request of the state government amid the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency’s crackdown on illegal migrants. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has described the mobilisation directive as ‘provocative’ and ‘sowing chaos’ in her community. The Migration Policy Institute’s Andrew Seele says the military presence marks a ‘significant escalation’ because Americans are not used to seeing soldiers on US streets.

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