Jan. 17, 2026 7 AM PT
To the editor: In threatening the Revolt Act towards folks protesting towards ICE, President Trump just isn’t actually attempting to guard his brokers (“Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act again. Could he follow through with it?,” Jan. 15). He’s attempting to curb free speech that he finds threatening.
Again and again, Trump has acted out of his worry: worry of outsiders along with his anti-immigration insurance policies and his absurdist risk to take over Greenland as a result of we “want it for nationwide safety.” Concern of his personal folks along with his cuts to advantages, particularly for states that don’t toe his line, and threats to elections which may put folks not like him in workplace. He even fears members of his personal get together whom he threatens once they don’t behave the way in which he needs them to.
That is the conduct of a bully — somebody who, out of worry, targets those that can’t simply struggle again. Worse, in a supposed world chief, it’s additionally the conduct of a dictator.
Katie Waitman, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I’ve just a few questions: If the purpose of the Division of Homeland Safety is to apprehend, prosecute and deport undocumented immigrants who’ve dedicated severe crimes, have they got an inventory of suspects? If not, how do they know that there are literally thousands of immigrants committing crimes? If they’ve an inventory, can they use their highly effective investigative instruments to find the places of those perpetrators? Then they might truly goal these people and arrest them. There could be no have to storm into neighborhoods and pull random folks out of automobiles, off the sidewalk, from Dwelling Depot parking heaps.
I consider that if ICE was truly pursuing the purpose of apprehending, detaining and eradicating “the worst of the worst,” it will have the help of the American public. Given the present ICE ways, I don’t assume you possibly can blame folks for resisting, protesting and attempting to guard their neighbors. I believe Individuals need justice, order and peace in our communities, not masked marauders who disturb the peace and incite anger and worry.
If our federal authorities continues on this path, we are able to solely anticipate issues to worsen.
Laurie Jacobs, San Clemente
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To the editor: Why is it that Trump needs to guard the protesters in Iran, however he threatens protesters in his personal nation with the Revolt Act?
The best solution to cease the protests right here could be to take away ICE from our cities. How can he not see the apparent connection between ICE and protests, and the similarity of the protests right here and in Iran?
Barbara Strout, Whittier
