LA County Discovers 'Violence' Only When Trump is President, Apparently
The Independent reports LA County officials are carving out 'ICE-free zones' to counteract 'violence caused by the Trump administration,' as if federal immigration enforcement only became 'extreme violence' then. One might recall similar 'safe zone' debates and sanctuary city movements intensifying under Obama's record-setting deportations – nearly 3 million individuals between 2009 and 2016, far
exceeding any previous administration. It appears 'violence' is a descriptor conveniently applied for partisan purposes, not for consistent humanitarian concern regarding federal overreach. So, LA County, after years of 'extreme violence' from ICE under various administrations, suddenly finds its moral compass now that Trump's name can be affixed. One has to question whether this is genuine policy
action or simply performative outrage, carefully timed to align with prevailing political narratives rather than a consistent stance against systemic issues. Where was this urgent 'ICE-free' declaration when the daily violence of deportations was simply business as usual?