What initially started as small protests over raids by US Immigration & Customs Enforcement officers to round up undocumented migrants, has now erupted into explosive clashes involving the National Guard and military, called in unilaterally by President Donald Trump. Dr Adrian Ang, a research fellow at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, explains the implications of these developments.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories:  international,  government,  politics,  controversies,  Law/Activism,  culture

Tags:  gavin newsom,  us immigration & customs enforcement,  donald trump,  los angeles,  protests,