Memphis, tenn. (AP) – President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will send troops to Portland, agents who collapse with demonstrators near an immigration authority in a suburb in Chicago, and the expected arrival of the National Guard in Memphis are the latest examples of current and possible law enforcement authorities in the US cities.
Trump said on Saturday on social media that he led the Ministry of Defense to “deliver all the necessary troops to protect war officials Portland”. Trump said the decision was necessary to protect the institutions of the US immigration and customs authorities. His announcement was launched by Oregon’s democratic governor.
In Chicago, the federal authorities fired pepper balls and tear gas from demonstrators in a ice cream building in Broadview, west of Chicago. The confrontations result in an augment in immigration enforcement, which began at the beginning of this month.
In the meantime, Republican governor Bill Lee said that federal authorities, including immigration and drug authorities, are expected to arrive in Memphis this coming week.
The movements follow Trump’s crimes in the Columbia district and Los Angeles in response to immigration protests that became violent with the arrival of troops.
Here is an overview of the federal government’s potential and current law enforcement activities in Portland, Chicago and Memphis.
Portland
Tina Kotek of Oregon Democratic Governor replied to Trump’s comments that he “authorized full strength” in order to cope with “domestic terrorists” by saying that he misused his authority by commanding troops to a city that she said “well” herself.
Other government, police and business leaders said that soldiers were not needed, and Trump presents a wrong picture of the city.
“There is no uprising. There is no threat to national security,” Kotek told reporters.
The governor said she “tried to understand his argument during her conversation, and his answer was only:” Let’s keep talking. “
A Pentagon spokesman said the Ministry of Defense would provide information and updates if available. A spokesman for the Oregon National Guard said that all inquiries about waking support would have to be coordinated via the governor’s office.
In the overdue Saturday, a tiny amount of demonstrators gathered on the sidewalk in front of an ice system. After a brief confrontation, one person was arrested by the federal law enforcement authorities when ICE agent had completed a way for a vehicle that leaves the facility.
The latest demonstrations focused on the area around the ice building. Some federal agents were injured and several demonstrators were charged with assault. Some demonstrators also say that they were injured.
Chicago
On Friday, agents repeatedly fired chemistry on a lot of over 100 demonstrators after some of the group tried to drive a car down a road towards the ice building. Pepper balls and tear gas canister went into the crowd, most of them stood away from the fence and did not block traffic.
The Mayor of Broadview criticized ice cream for measures that she said that the local police, firefighters, residents near the facility and demonstrators endanger.
In the past few weeks, demonstrators had also tried to prevent agents’ vehicles from moving to a courtyard next to the building.
In the past few days, activists and family members of prisoners have expressed concerns that the facility that is supposed to process arrests is a de facto -hustic center that was plagued by inhuman conditions.
Trump previously threatened to send the national guard to Chicago, but does not have to go through.
Memphis
Trump said at the beginning of this month that he created a task force by the federal law enforcement authorities to combat crimes in Memphis. The city has experienced a high number of violent crimes such as carjackings and murders in recent years, but both democratic and republican civil servants have found that the majority black city recorded declines in some crime categories this year.
Lee, the governor, said publicly that he would not expect more than 150 members of the National Guard to be sent to Memphis, although he said that the numbers were not fixed. The city said on Friday that there would be no tanks. The guard forces will not be arrested and are not armed, unless the local authorities request this, said Lee on Friday.
It is unclear when alive members will arrive. Lee also said that 300 Tennessee Highway Patrol Troopers will be in the region.
Latinos in Memphis have commented on the fact that ice agents augment their presence in Memphis and capture people who are legally in the country.
On Saturday, dozens of people marched to a place in front of the town hall to protest against the augment in law enforcement authorities. Spokesman for a press conference said that instead of national troops and representatives, Memphis needs more funds for education, crime prevention, youth services and hospitals.
Oregon officials have made similar comments.
