The colorful fabric of the United States is beginning to tear apart as Democrats and Republicans attempt to address the immigration crisis in their own separate and very different ways.

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Los Angeles has declared an emergency in response to federal immigration raids, a move traditionally reserved for natural disasters or other circumstances beyond the control of local authorities.

The legislation stated that the tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other entities have “created a climate of fear, leading to widespread disruption in daily life and adverse impacts to our regional economy.”

Meanwhile, the White House is of the opinion that the raids are lawful and designed to remove immigrants in the United States illegally from the country after the Biden administration opened America’s southern border with Mexico.

Due to its proximity to the Mexican border, Los Angeles has been at the epicenter of Trump’s efforts to deport illegals. In June, he sent the National Guard and Marines into the metropolis to guard federal buildings and protect ICE agents as they carried out raids. These actions prompted widespread protests across the city and nation at large.

“We will not stand by while fear and chaos spread throughout our neighborhoods,” said Republican LA lawmaker Lindsey Horvath. “When our neighbors are targeted, our country feels it in the workplaces, in our schools and in our homes.”

“Let’s give the ICE agents… the support they deserve.”

County officials revealed that the immigration raids would contribute to the loss of $275 million in gross domestic product in the state of California, pointing to a study by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute in partnership with the University of California, Merced, MSN reported.

Meanwhile, residents in the town of El Paso, Texas are in uproar after reports emerged that an agent with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) participated in a “use of force incident” where a family dog was unjustifiably shot and killed.

KFOX14 spoke with a distressed family who claimed to have been the victims of this incident said agents forcibly entered the home where they shot and killed their rottweiler.

On the other side of the country, in Chicago, residents have begun to organize volunteer watch groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents. Some blow whistles or honk their car horns when agents are spotted in the vicinity.

This week, ICE agents, together with military units, deployed tear gas on Chicago residents, the largest clash in the nation’s third-largest city as the White House has carried out its controversial immigration crackdown.

“This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming cars into our law enforcement officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement. The statement went on to say that federal agents resorted to “crowd control measures” after a crowd had gathered and turned violent.

It was just one of multiple hostile episodes to erupt on the streets of Chicago in recent days. ICE agent and the BCP have roamed the vast metropolis and suburbs conducting arrests, often stopping people on the streets and asking for identification. Many times, people are seen running away when approached by marked vehicles.

“The actions being taken by these Trump agents are a clear violation of our democratic rights,” said one female passerby who gave the name Maria. “My family and I traveled hundreds of miles to reach the U.S. border only to be treated as criminals.”
When asked if she was in the United States legally, the woman said the situation in her native country of Ecuador had become too dangerous so her only option was to flee as soon as possible.

“I hope to acquire amnesty,” she said.

Trump mobilized thousands of National Guard troops to L.A. amid anti-Immigrations and Customs Enforcements (ICE) protests in Los Angeles without the request or consent of city and state officials. California Governor Gavin Newsom has remained harshly critical of the American president, reprimanding Trump for inciting chaos, using valuable resources, and militarizing urban areas.

This month, National Guard troops and federal officers on horseback descended on MacArthur Park, where children at a summer day camp were reportedly present.

“They’re sitting there on horses with American flags, running through soccer fields, scaring kids in the middle of the day at a summer camp. For what? Just toughness,” Newsom said on The Shawn Ryan Show. “It’s a weakness masquerading as strength.”

Trump criticized Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for their apparent mishandling of violent riots in response to the ICE raids that rounded up over 100 illegal immigrants — including gang bangers and drug traffickers — this past week.

“We have an incompetent Governor (Newscum) and Mayor (Bass) who were, as usual (just look at how they handled the fires, and now their VERY SLOW PERMITTING disaster. Federal permitting is complete!), unable to handle the task,” Trump wrote on TruthSocial Sunday morning.

One thing is becoming increasingly certain: the colorful fabric of the United States is beginning to tear apart as Democrats and Republicans attempt to address the immigration crisis in their own separate and very different ways. Whether this great struggle destroys the United States from within remains to be seen.