Amanpour Immigration Protests Spread Across US
Jun 11, 2025
Rob Bonta, California's State Attorney General, discusses suing the president to remove military troops from the streets during immigration raids, calling it an unnecessary escalation. Geoffrey Nice, an international human rights lawyer, provides insights on the complexities of military involvement in civilian protests and accountability in warfare. Meanwhile, Monroe Nichols, Mayor of Tulsa, highlights his Road to Repair initiative aimed at addressing injustices from the Tulsa race massacre, emphasizing the importance of historical acknowledgment and reparative justice.
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Unlawful Militarization in California
- Trump’s deployment of National Guard and Marines for immigration raids is seen as unlawful and provocative in California.
- This militarization disrupts peace maintained successfully by local law enforcement, escalating tensions unnecessarily.
Legal Limits on Military Deployment
- The President’s legal authority to deploy National Guard requires invasion, rebellion, or failure to enforce laws, none of which exist here.
- Military enforcement of civilian law violates Posse Comitatus Act, making Marines' role in raids unlawful.
Avoid Fabricated Emergencies
- Leaders shouldn’t misuse emergency words like 'rebellion' to gain more power from statutory laws.
- Exercising authority must be based on actual facts, not manufactured emergencies or insurrections.