People are now being punished just for existing in this tyranny

BY ANY measure, what is unfolding in Los Angeles is not immigration enforcement, it is authoritarian rule.

- BY CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN

Donald Trump, emboldened by his loyal goons, has turned one of the most diverse cities in America into ground zero for a political crackdown disguised as policy.

Over the weekend, the US president ordered 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles County.

The reason? Two days of protest against a brutal wave of immigration raids in recent weeks.

Protesters demanded dignity, compassion and due process. They have been met with rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades and the threat of martial law.

Trump was blunt. Any demonstration that hinders his enforcement would now be considered a form of rebellion.