美國總統特朗普7日下令向加利福尼亞州洛杉磯部署2000名國民警衛隊,以應對當地搜捕非法移民引發的騷亂。這一決定引發國內反彈,民主黨稱之為“蓄意煽動”緊張局勢。
US President Donald Trump has ordered 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to deal with unrest over raids on undocumented migrants.
美國移民與海關執法局(ICE)等聯邦機構執法人員6日搜捕非法移民,突襲洛杉磯市至少7處地點,包括購物中心和工廠,逮捕44人。
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided at least 7 locations in Los Angeles on Friday, sparking mass protests downtown. As immigration crackdowns continue across Southern California and the nation, the raids have resulted in at least 44 individuals being detained.
行動中,執法人員遭到當地社區居民圍堵,不斷發生肢體沖突。當晚,大約500名抗議者聚集在洛杉磯市中心,舉著“ICE滾出洛杉磯”等標語,試圖沖擊一處拘留所,與前來維持秩序的洛杉磯當地警察發生沖突。警方使用警棍、催淚彈和橡皮子彈驅散抗議者,抗議者用磚頭和石塊還擊。
The clash came a day after ICE agents raided several locations in Los Angeles on Friday, which sparked mass protests. About 500 people gathered in downtown Los Angeles Friday evening to protest the raids. Large crowds walked through the area holding signs and chanting "ICE out of LA".
最激烈的沖突發生在洛杉磯市中心以南大約30公里的派拉蒙市,這里是拉美裔移民聚居區。上百名全副武裝的聯邦執法人員與數百名抗議者對峙并爆發沖突。執法人員發射催淚瓦斯(tear gas)和震爆彈,抗議者投擲石塊和水瓶。
洛杉磯縣治安官辦公室說,當地警察沒有參與聯邦機構7日的執法行動,但已宣布抗議者聚集屬非法集會,將出動警力驅散。
洛杉磯市民主黨籍女市長卡倫·巴斯6日發表聲明,譴責聯邦執法人員在洛杉磯大肆搜捕非法移民,表示對6日白天的執法行動“深感憤怒”。
特朗普7日在其社交媒體“真實社交”上警告道,如果民主黨籍加州州長紐森和洛杉磯市長巴斯“不能履行職責,而所有人都知道他們無法做到,那么聯邦政府將介入,解決騷亂和劫掠這個問題”。
Trump had earlier hit out at the governor on social media, saying that if he and LA Mayor Karen Bass could not do their jobs, "then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!"
紐森則稱,特朗普決定部署國民警衛隊是在“蓄意煽動”,“只會加劇局勢緊張”。
"The federal government is sowing chaos so they can have an excuse to escalate."
國防部長赫格塞思在社交媒體警告道,針對聯邦機構和設施的暴力和破壞行為“不可容忍”,國防部正“立即動員”國民警衛隊前往洛杉磯。而且,“如果暴力持續,將動員(加州)彭德爾頓海軍陸戰隊基地的現役海軍陸戰隊員,他們已經處于高度戒備狀態”。
編輯:焦潔
來源:新華社 BBC X
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