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In June 2025, California will become the symbol of an unprecedented test of power in the United States. ICE raids in Los Angeles and the use of the military against protests show how deeply divided US society is. For Trump, the progressive federal state is an enemy – and his actions a warning signal to all those who oppose the MAGA agenda. In June 2025, a conflict escalates in California that reveals the deep polarization of the US like no other. In Los Angeles, dozens of migrants are arrested in the streets during raids by the immigration authority ICE.
In June 2025, California will become the symbol of an unprecedented test of power in the United States. ICE raids in Los Angeles and the use of the military against protests show how deeply divided US society is. For Trump, the progressive federal state is an enemy – and his actions a warning signal to all those who oppose the MAGA agenda. In June 2025, a conflict escalates in California that reveals the deep polarization of the US like no other. In Los Angeles, dozens of migrants are arrested in the streets during raids by the immigration authority ICE. As protests flare up, the military intervenes. What sounds like a dystopian thriller is reality – and a deliberate move by the Trump administration. For Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, California is more than a state. It is the counter-model to their vision of America: multicultural and progressive. With the measures in California, the White House sends a clear message: Whoever stands in the way of the conservative agenda, becomes the goal. But the conflict goes far beyond immigration policy. It is about the distribution of power in the country – the question of whether the executive branch will be further strengthened, while the rights of the states and the separation of powers will be undermined. California is fighting back. The federal state, which stands like no other for liberal values and economic strength, organizes the resistance. Whether in the judiciary, research or education policy – everywhere the ideas of the Trump administration meet with determined resistance. The dispute is more than a regional conflict. It is a symptom of the fundamental crisis of American democracy. For 250 years, the US political system has been based on a fragile balance of forces. But Trump’s strategy aims to destroy that balance – in favor of a centralized, authoritarian power. The midterm elections will show how deep the rifts in America today really are. Documentary, Directed by: Alice Cohen (F 2026, 52 min) Video available on YouTube until 26/11/2026 Link to Mediathek
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