Dirty Game in California: Migrants, Staged Chaos, and Manipulation

The current situation in California has spiraled out of control. What’s happening in the United States—particularly in California—is a political, migratory, and media storm growing without restraint, one that appears to have been carefully planned and manufactured.

It all began with a series of immigration raids organized by ICE (the U.S. anti-immigrant apparatus), whose mission is to detect, detain, and deport undocumented migrants. These operations, carried out with a now-familiar harshness, focused on a state that, ironically, has one of the largest, strongest, and most active migrant communities in the country. It's important to note that ICE is supposed to coordinate with state governments and obtain their approval in advance. That didn’t happen here. This was a direct provocation against a state that sees itself as a sanctuary for migrants.

As expected, the streets quickly filled with protests.

Spontaneous, fiery demonstrations rejecting not only the raids but the entire narrative surrounding them. Rather than calm things down, the federal government sent in the National Guard—a military force that operates within the country—under the pretext of “restoring order.” But the effect was the opposite: the conflict only intensified. It’s widely known that excessive repression often inflames, rather than pacifies, social unrest.

The images speak for themselves. Even more intense protests. Outrage.

A motorcyclist waving a Mexican flag in the middle of the chaos has become a viral symbol. Chicano culture has long embraced the Mexican flag as a symbol. These are not Mexicans protesting in the U.S.; they are Americans who identify with symbols like the Mexican flag. Some have interpreted these flags as a call for a Mexican uprising against the U.S. The truth is they’re part of American Chicano culture.

If California were a country, it would be the fourth or fifth largest economy in the world. It’s not just any state. Historically Democratic and currently governed by Gavin Newsom, California now stands in open opposition to the federal government led by Donald Trump and his immigration czar. The U.S. needs California more than California needs the U.S.

California’s government has spoken out: it claims that the presence of the National Guard has only made things worse, and insists that the protests could have been handled more discreetly, through negotiation—not militarization.

Multiple lines are being crossed here:

Left vs. right. Federal vs. state. U.S. vs. Mexico.

Reality vs. propaganda.

And now, even more dangerous ingredients are being thrown in:

— Doctored videos circulating on social media

— Fake statements attributed to Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, supposedly calling on Mexican migrants in California to mobilize. Sheinbaum made a misstep by speaking out against the new 3.5% tax on remittances (originally proposed at 5%). Someone edited those videos to make it look like Sheinbaum was encouraging the unrest triggered by the ICE raids. The goal? Create more noise, more anger, more division. Justify more ICE and National Guard operations in California. More federal intervention in California.

Amid this chaos, Elon Musk has spoken out against the protests. Trump has labeled the demonstrators as terrorists. We know this conflict was created for one reason: to manufacture a common enemy that could help reunify a fragmented conservative base. With this false flag, Trump and Musk divert attention from their own disputes, from Trump’s name appearing in Epstein’s files, from Musk’s alleged drug habits.

Let’s not forget: Musk and Trump have been at odds for days. There are even rumors of a physical altercation between the billionaire and a Trump administration official, which could explain the black eye Musk was recently seen with. Coincidence? Maybe. Or maybe not.

This is about much more than a few immigration raids.

What we’re witnessing is a carefully orchestrated operation to escalate tensions:

— Between political parties

— Between state and federal governments

— Between countries

Someone is profiting from all of this.

And it’s not the people.

That’s why, before blindly picking sides, we need to stop and think:

Who benefits from this escalation?

Who stands to gain politically or financially?

Who wants to see the bridge between Mexico and the United States go up in flames?

Let me repeat: this isn’t about supporting or opposing one party. It’s about opening our eyes. Manipulation, polarization, and the use of misinformation as a tool of control are more present than ever. And if we don’t see it now, it might be too late later.