Some 700 U.S. Marines arrived in the greater Los Angeles area after days of protests against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that have rippled across the U.S.Their arrival comes amid heightened tensions between California leaders,

Protests have taken place in parts of downtown Los Angeles and in several cities in California. Are we in for a repeat this weekend?

4:47 p.m. EDT The Trump administration asked the judge to reject Newsom’s request and allow it to respond by Wednesday, calling Newsom’s attempt to block the deployment of federal troops “legally meritless” and saying it would jeopardize the safety of Homeland Security personnel and interfere with the government’s ability to carry out operations.

As Democrats seek entrance into ICE facilities, Republicans condemn the “riots” and call for investigation into LAPD’s response.

President Donald Trump has sent U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,

The protests began Friday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out coordinated raids across Los Angeles, detaining dozens of workers at warehouses and other worksites. The arrests sparked immediate backlash, with demonstrators converging outside federal buildings, blocking freeways, and in some cases clashing with police.

A revered California labor leader arrested for his involvement in protests decrying immigration raids in Los Angeles is out on bond, after demonstrators came out nationwide Monday to demand his release.

Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.

State law, in fact, specifically prohibits local law enforcement from working with federal immigration enforcement operations in most instances.