On Tuesday, the X page for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted photos of California National Guardsmen on the scene of a detention being carried out by an ICE agent with the caption "Photos from today's ICE Los Angeles immigration enforcement operation."

Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles after the National Guard was deployed following immigration enforcement actions.

The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

National Guard troops began protecting immigration agents as they made arrests in Los Angeles on Tuesday, an expansion of their duties that had been limited to protecting federal property. Photos posted Tuesday by U.

A protest against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles has fueled similar demonstrations across the U.S. in recent days, with protesters arrested in New York, Philadelphia and other cities as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would deploy the National Guard to several locations in the state.

The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities,

President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality.

Rep. Betty McCollum asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the costs of activating troops in Los Angeles as a response to mostly peaceful protests against ICE raids. Hegseth is testifying before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee about his department's budget as troops remain in Los Angeles at President Trump's request.