

Democracy Now! 2025-06-09 Monday
Jun 9, 2025
Ron Goches, a community organizer and high school history teacher, shares his insights on the escalating tensions in Los Angeles due to ICE raids and the community's resilient response. Elizabeth Goitin, co-director at the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses the legal implications of deploying the National Guard during civil unrest while emphasizing the importance of civil liberties. They both reflect on the intersection of military involvement and community struggles, highlighting historical parallels and urgent calls for solidarity against systemic oppression.
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Community Fights Back Against ICE
- Ron Goches described an eight-and-a-half-hour street battle where community resistance forced Border Patrol and sheriffs to retreat in Southern California.
- This fierce resistance allowed hundreds of workers surrounded by agents to escape and go home safely that night.
Solidarity and Street Patrol Defense
- Working-class people everywhere should unite in solidarity to repel attacks against immigrant communities.
- Organizing coordinated street patrols helps defend neighborhoods against ICE activity and kidnappings.
Federal Troop Deployment Risks
- Deploying federal troops for law enforcement without state consent may violate the Posse Comitatus Act.
- Trump's current orders are unprecedented and legally questionable, risking dangerous escalation of civil unrest.