On June 9th, the constitutional showdown between the federal government and the states entered a white hot stage. The California government has filed a lawsuit in federal court, alleging that Trump's unauthorized deployment of the National Guard is unconstitutional and threatening to stop paying federal taxes. 22 Democratic governors jointly issued a statement of support, creating strong political pressure. The protests on the streets continue, with a Mexican American teenager clutching his stomach and curled up on the ground, blood oozing from between his fingers. His T-shirt reads' We are not criminals' - a silent cry from countless ordinary immigrant families and a true reflection of the division of American society.