Hong says protests in LA can change very quickly — one moment peaceful, the next chaotic. But he always tries to stay safe while telling the story through his images.

The ongoing protests in Los Angeles began with small demonstrations against immigration raids in the nation's second largest city.

Customs and Border Patrol confirmed it is providing "aerial support" to law enforcement efforts during the protests.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that had directed Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California.

The Los Angeles protests have continued into a sixth day, as locals stand up against the immigration raid crackdown, and US president Donald Trump's administration has sent thousands more troops into the city.

Mapped: the 40 cities where anti-ICE protests have erupted across the US - 23 states, 40 cities, hundreds of arrests and thousands of military troops deployed. The Independent has mapped out where anti-immigration demonstrations have sprung up across the U.

Members of the L.A.P.D. in downtown Los Angeles. National Guard troops in riot gear surrounded a federal building. Protests started near a complex of federal buildings but spread to other areas downtown in the evening. Law enforcement officers were stationed around the federal complex all day.