HOW WE GOT HERE: The protests erupted after Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Friday carried out raids in three locations across L.A., where dozens of people were taken into custody. Newsom called the raids “chaotic federal sweeps” that aimed to fill an “arbitrary arrest quota.”

The Pentagon planned to deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on Monday to help National Guard members respond to immigration protests, three U.S. officials said

The Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division will work with the National Guard troops on the ground to protect federal property and personnel, including federal immigration agents,

Protestors in over a dozen cities are set to demonstrate their solidarity with those arrested by federal agents in California over the weekend.

Demonstrators have "ignited" vehicles in downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. In a statement posted on X, the LAPD said it was "attempting to enter the area to extinguish the fire".

What started as a small protest against immigrant arrests escalated over a few days, after President Trump called in the National Guard.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris listens as U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks after signing H.R. 55, the “Emmett Till Antilynching Act” in the Rose Garden of the Whit

An LA official has said several protests are expected today. Donald Trump’s “border tsar” Tom Homan has warned that someone could “lose their life” if clashes between protestors and immigration officers continue.