United States, New York could be Trump's next target for National Guard deployment

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In the United States, New York could become President Trump's next target for National Guard deployment, amid rising political tensions and concerns over public order in the city. teleSUR

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00:00When we stay in the United States, the militarization of major democratic cities has

00:05pro-immigrant communities and organizations on high alert. New York could be Trump's next

00:11target for National Guard deployment. Our correspondent, Henry Camelo, tells us more.

00:18The harmony, dynamism, and good vibes that many consider to be one of New York's distinctive

00:24features, could soon turn into chaos like Los Angeles, and Chicago, if Donald Trump's threats

00:30to militarize this city are carried out.

00:45We are on Junction Boulevard, where the largest number of undocumented immigrants in Queens

00:49County are concentrated. This would be the epicenter of the militarization of the National Guard

00:55here in New York City.

01:08There are hundreds of informal businesses on this street, which many undocumented immigrants

01:12have set up with great sacrifice in search of their daily livelihood. Sabina is an example

01:17of this.

01:19What time do you get up to work?

01:23We get up at 6 in the morning and leave at 10 pm, and when we have to go to the market,

01:27we finish working here at 10 pm and return at 4 or 5 am. We work more than 22 hours. I don't

01:33think anyone works as hard as we do. We work on the street. We endure the cold, the wind,

01:38the heat, all winter, summer, fall, all year long we are out here, and paying a permit of

01:43$25,000 or $20,000. I think it's time for them to listen to us, to hear our voice.

01:49All those who buy, are people who come without their papers, are good people. Hardworking people,

01:58this would be a disaster.

02:01What are you doing in response to the arrival of the National Guard in New York?

02:07We are talking and looking at our allies in other cities quite frequently, trying to understand

02:16what they are going through, the work they are doing there in those communities.

02:33What we are trying to do at the city level here is to educate our neighbors, migrants,

02:38citizens, everyone, basically, because we are all going to have a role to play, in terms

02:44of what our constitutional rights are.

02:47It is estimated that there are approximately 2 million undocumented immigrants in New York,

02:55according to official data. Their contribution in taxes to the state in 2024, was $3 billion.

03:03Business owners believe that militarization and immigration raids would be devastating

03:06for the economy.

03:11The business is completely over. If now, with what is happening here, the business has not

03:14been very strong, it has declined by more than 50%. Not to mention the raids and the National

03:19Guard, people is scared because this is an area where there are many immigrants.

03:27And what should be done when the National Guard arrives in New York? Sabina is clear about

03:31this. Well, I have to go back to my country because, my children are now citizens here,

03:37and I am the only one in my family without documents.

03:43But the final word has not yet been spoken, as New York continues to fight back, and this

03:48Saturday will demonstrate all its strength and resistance in the streets when thousands

03:52of people unite to tell Trump, there are no kings here.

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