Los Angeles (California): The standoff between US administration and protesters continued for a third day after demonstrators torched cars and engaged with security forces deployed by US President Donald Trump. According to the police department, at least 56 people have been arrested so far, and three officers have sustained minor injuries. Similar raids by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency in other US cities had triggered protests over the last few months, but the chaos in Los Angeles has been the biggest such incident so far.

The developments are seen by California as Trump threatening the sovereignty of the state after he deployed the National Guard, a stand-by military usually controlled by the state’s governor. Here is a timeline of how the events unfolded.

June 6: Los Angeles protest turns ugly

The conflict began when immigration enforcement agents arrested a minimum of 45 individuals without warrants at seven different sites, including two Home Depot locations, a fashion district establishment, and a doughnut shop. Protests erupted at a San Diego eatery and in Minneapolis where federal agents entered a Latino neighbourhood in tactical gear. Visuals showed a man whose immigration case was dismissed by a court in New York City being taken down by ICE officials.

A rally was organised by Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) on Los Angeles Street, which became a flashpoint of tensions. The police resorted to smoke bombs, confrontations, and crowd control tactics to disperse the protesters. Videos of the protests showed heated exchanges between demonstrators and officers, with crowds chanting and attempting to block the ICE agents’ movements. Videos showed David Huerta, President of California’s largest union SEIU, assaulted and arrested by the enforcement agencies.

June 7: Trump orders National Guards deployment

US President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to respond to escalating protests following the immigration enforcement raids. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, in a post on X, described the demonstrations as “violent mob assaults” intended to block the removal of “criminal illegal aliens.”

“The violent mob assaults on ICE and Federal Law Enforcement are designed to prevent the removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens from our soil; a dangerous invasion facilitated by criminal cartels (aka Foreign Terrorist Organizations) and a huge NATIONAL SECURITY RISK,” Hegseth wrote. He added that if the violence continues, active duty Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton are on high alert and may also be deployed.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said that the deployment was “purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.” Donald Trump’s chaos is eroding trust, tearing families apart, and undermining the workers and industries that power America’s economy,” Newsom said.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass also criticized the federal raids, stating that she had not been informed in advance. “ICE was literally chasing people down the street,” Bass said, describing the arrests as “mass chaos.”

June 8: Trump asked to withdraw order as protest escalates

Gavin Newsom hit out at Trump, accusing him of fuelling unrest by deploying federal troops without local consent. “Let’s be clear: Local law enforcement did not require assistance. Yet, Trump sent troops anyway–with the intent to create chaos and violence. He succeeded. Now, the situation is destabilized, and additional law enforcement is needed to clean up the mess he caused,” Newsom wrote. He formally requested Trump to withdraw the National Guard.

The third day of demonstrations saw federal agents clash with protesters across the city, as tensions flared over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and detentions of undocumented immigrants. Trump directed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi to coordinate with relevant departments and agencies to “take all such action necessary to liberate Los Angeles from the Migrant Invasion, and put an end to these Migrant riots.” He asserted that “order will be restored, the illegals will be expelled, and Los Angeles will be set free,” urging the public to pay close attention to the developments.

(With inputs from ANI)

The National Guard and police officers clashed with more than 1,000 demonstrators in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday as crowds shut down the 101 freeway and set cars in the street on fire after troops were sent by President Donald Trump to quell a series of protests against federal immigration raids.

Video on social media showed California National Guard troops with riot shields pushing protestors into the streets, as well as tear gas being deployed and less-than-lethal rounds exploding in the roadway.

By mid-afternoon, a massive crowd had assembled.

Anti-ICE protesters take cover behind makeshift barricades placed in the street at the intersection of Spring and Temple, near Los Angeles City Hall, as they confront dozens of police officers who responded with non-lethal weapons and tear gas on Sunday, June 8, 2025.(Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

A protester falls to the ground as mounted police move through the crowd during an anti-ICE demonstration near the intersection of Spring and Temple, close to Los Angeles City Hall, on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

Anti-ICE protesters take cover behind makeshift barricades placed in the street at the intersection of Spring and Temple, near Los Angeles City Hall, as they confront dozens of police officers who responded with non-lethal weapons and tear gas on Sunday, June 8, 2025.(Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

Police officers in riot gear stand near the intersection of Spring and Temple, close to Los Angeles City Hall, during an anti-ICE protest on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

Two protesters retreat in visible pain after being hit by tear gas during an anti-ICE demonstration near the intersection of Spring and Temple, close to Los Angeles City Hall, on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

A protester falls to the ground as mounted police move through the crowd during an anti-ICE demonstration near the intersection of Spring and Temple, close to Los Angeles City Hall, on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

An exploded device lies in the street near makeshift barricades as protesters confront police near the intersection of Spring and Temple, close to Los Angeles City Hall, during an anti-ICE demonstration on Sunday, June 8, 2025.(Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

Police advance with non-lethal weapons toward protesters during an anti-ICE demonstration near the intersection of Spring and Temple, close to Los Angeles City Hall, on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)

Protesters shouting anti-ICE chants gather at Bluff Park in Long Beach on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Dozens of protesters shouting anti-ICE chants march along Broadway in Long Beach on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Dozens of protesters shouting anti-ICE chants march along Ocean Boulevard towards Bluff Park in Long Beach on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Several Waymo cars burn on Los Angeles Street as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Several Waymo cars burn on Los Angeles Street as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Several Waymo cars burn on Los Angeles Street as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

CHP officers clear a downtown freeway onramp as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

CHP officers clear a downtown freeway onramp as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

CHP officers clear a downtown freeway onramp as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Several Waymo cars burn on Los Angeles Street as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Several Waymo cars burn on Los Angeles Street as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Several Waymo cars burn on Los Angeles Street as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Several Waymo cars burn on Los Angeles Street as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

CHP officers clear a downtown freeway onramp as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

CHP officers clear a downtown freeway onramp as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

CHP officers clear a downtown freeway onramp as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Several Waymo cars burn on Los Angeles Street as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

CHP officers clear a downtown freeway onramp as protests against federal anti immigration efforts have escalated with the arrival of California’s National Guard near the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Show Caption 1 of 26 Anti-ICE protesters take cover behind makeshift barricades placed in the street at the intersection of Spring and Temple, near Los Angeles City Hall, as they confront dozens of police officers who responded with non-lethal weapons and tear gas on Sunday, June 8, 2025.(Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer) Expand

The Los Angeles Police Department went on Tactical Alert, declared an unlawful assembly in the area of Alameda Street between Second and Aliso streets and battled with more than 1,000 demonstrators who marched from Boyle Heights to the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building.

But later Sunday night, shortly after 9 p.m., the LAPD declared an unlawful assembly in downtown L.A., ordering people to leave the area. Video showed at multiple dumpsters and other items set on fire in the middle of streets around downtown.

By midnight, activity had slowed significantly from earlier in the day, although there was still a significant police presence and scattered demonstrators around downtown.

At one point earlier Sunday, the 101 Freeway through downtown LA was completely shut down. With the influx of protesters near the Little Tokyo Metro A/E line Station, trains bypassed it and the LAPD asked that it be kept closed.

Arrests were reported as some protesters threw bottles and other objects at officers and attempted to breach police lines. Two people riding motorcycles were detained after they allegedly attempted to breach a skirmish line at the intersection of Alameda and Temple streets and injured two officers, according to the LAPD.

Video also showed protesters at one point surrounding a police vehicle that appeared to be trying to drive through the crowd, with at least one person throwing an object at the car.

LAPD officials said demonstrators halted vehicles on Main Street north of Arcadia Street in the downtown area and ignited cars. Three self-driving vehicles were believed to be burned, with explosions sounding as the cars were destroyed.

By 7:30 p.m., police declared an unlawful assembly for the entire Civic Center Area of downtown, and closed traffic on Spring Street between Temple and First streets, where demonstrators had used chairs from Grand Park and other objects to block the street.

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Show Caption 1 of 12 National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California’s National Guard were seen staging early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles that includes the Metropolitan Detention Center, where confrontations occurred the last two days.on Sunday, June 8, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Expand

Shortly after that, video from the scene showed California Highway Patrol vehicles pelted by rocks and debris, including a street sign, on the southbound side of the 101 Freeway. The vehicles appeared severely damaged by a crowd gathered on the overpass above, and at one point, one patrol car was briefly on fire. Motorists continued to drive on the northbound side of the freeway.

The LAPD, during a chief’s press conference Sunday night, said that there had been 10 arrests so far by their department related to the day’s protest. Another 17 people had been arrested on the freeway by the California Highway Patrol, they said.

Three LAPD officers had been injured, the LAPD said during the press conference, but they were treated at the scene and didn’t need to be taken to the hospital.

Trump late Saturday said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles — over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

“These radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLERATED. Also, from now on, MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests. What do these people have to hide, and why???” Trump posted on social media Saturday night.

The Presidential Memorandum on the White House website states, in part, that “The members and units of the National Guard called into Federal service shall be at least 2,000 National Guard personnel and the duration of duty shall be for 60 days or at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense.

“In addition, the Secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federal functions and property in any number determined appropriate in his discretion.”

Newsom blasted the move in fundraising emails and on social media Sunday.

“Last night, President Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, using the excuse of protests against his immigration raids. Let me be totally clear about what is happening here. We have been working closely with law enforcement. There is no unmet need. The president is attempting to inflame passions and provoke a response,” Newsom wrote in an email.

“He would like nothing more than for this provocative show of force — and Pete Hegseth’s absurd threat to deploy United States Marines on American soil — to escalate tensions and incite violence,” he added.

A person carries an injured protester to cover during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Los Angeles County Sheriffs stand during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

A man, center, stands with others after law enforcement helped him out of a car during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Demonstrators move an object as a makeshift shelter during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

A demonstrator waves an U.S. and Mexican flag during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Spectators watch during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

A flash bang canister lies in the street Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Compton, Calif., following an immigration raid protest the night before. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

A man views a vandalized donut shop Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Compton, Calif., following an immigration raid protest the night before. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

U.S. National Guard troops are deployed around downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following an immigration raid protest the night before. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

U.S. National Guard troops in downtown Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae Hong) Show Caption 1 of 10 A person carries an injured protester to cover during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Expand

Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, also issued a statement on Sunday afternoon denouncing the National Guard deployment as a “dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos” and saying it was “part of the Trump administration’s cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division.

“This Administration’s actions are not about public safety — they’re about stoking fear,” Harris wrote. “And as the LAPD, Mayor and Governor have noted, demonstrations in defense of our immigrant neighbors have been overwhelmingly peaceful.”

Republicans, however, saw it differently.

“Only one party supports this lawlessness, the same party that allowed millions of people to invade our borders,” the Los Angeles County Republican Party posted on X. “The only way to peace now is through enforcing the law, both state and federal, and anyone that hinders or opposes this will face the consequences.”

Troops arrived at the downtown Federal Building around 4 a.m. Sunday.

@TheCalGuard 79th IBCT has deployed approximately 300 soldiers to 3 separate locations in the greater Los Angeles area. They are conducting safety and protection of federal property & personnel,” the U.S. Northern Command posted at 9:07 a.m.

Confrontations broke out on Saturday near a Home Depot in the heavily Latino city of Paramount, south of Los Angeles, where federal agents were staging at a Department of Homeland Security office nearby. Agents unleashed tear gas, flash-bang explosives and pepper balls, and protesters hurled rocks and cement at Border Patrol vehicles. Smoke wafted from small piles of burning refuse in the streets.

Tensions were high after a series of sweeps by immigration authorities the previous day, including in LA’s fashion district and at a Home Depot, as the weeklong tally of immigrant arrests in the city climbed past 100. A prominent union leader was arrested while protesting and accused of impeding law enforcement.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday afternoon said people have a right to protest peacefully, but warned that those engaging in violence or break the law would face consequences, including possible arrest. She denounced actions such as taking over a freeway or throwing rocks and bottles as “not peaceful.”

She added, “Protests and expressing your fears, your beliefs, is appropriate to do, but it is just not appropriate for there to be violence. And I don’t want people to fall into the chaos that I believe is being created by the (Trump) administration.”

She said she spoke to high-level officials in the Trump administration, including “border czar” Tom Holman, before the Guard was deployed, and “expressed to them that things were not out of control in the city of Los Angeles. Paramount has some issues, but I doubt very seriously that there’s a need for the National Guard there, either.”

In a signal of the administration’s aggressive approach, however, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also threatened to deploy the U.S. military.

“If violence continues, active-duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert,” Hegseth said on X.

Trump’s order came after clashes in Paramount and neighboring Compton, where a car was set on fire. Protests continued into the evening in that area, with several hundred demonstrators gathered near a doughnut shop, and authorities holding up barbed wire to keep the crowd back.

Crowds also gathered again on Saturday outside federal buildings in downtown Los Angeles, including a detention center, where local police declared an unlawful assembly and began to arrest people.

The Homeland Security Department on Sunday identified six of the people who were detained in raids Friday and Saturday:

Jose Cristobal Hernandez-Buitron, 43, a citizen of Peru who allegedly has a criminal history that includes a conviction for robbery that resulted in a 10-year sentence.

Chrissahdah Tooy, 48, a citizen of Indonesia, who allegedly has convictions for narcotics, driving under the influence and illegal entry.

Jordan Mauricio Meza-Esquibel, 32, a citizen of Honduras, who allegedly has arrests for distribution of heroin and cocaine and domestic violence.

Francisco Sanchez-Arguello, 38, a citizen of Mexico, who allegedly has arrests for grand theft larceny and possession of a prohibited weapon.

Cuong Chanh Phan, 49, a citizen of Vietnam, who allegedly has a conviction for second-degree murder for which he was sentenced to 15 years to life.

Rolando Veneracion-Enriquez, 55, a citizen of the Philippines, who allegedly has convictions for theft, assault, burglary and rape.

Anti-ICE protests also took place in Long Beach and Pasadena on Sunday.

On Sunday afternoon, a growing march of about 150 people along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena was accompanied by the din of supportive honks.

Marchers wielded handmade signs demanding “ICE out of Dena.” Marchers said some local hotels in the city were housing ICE agents during the duration of the federal operation.

“It is shameful,” said Hector Agredano, as he exhorted supporters at the corner of Madison Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. “It is humiliating. We are not going to stand for this. Get out of L.A. Get out of town.”

One marcher, who only gave his name as Peter, said his nearby home was destroyed by the Eaton fire. In the aftermath, immigrant laborers helped him and his neighborhood recover and clean up.

“These people are our neighbors,” he said. “They help each other out.”

Said another marcher, who gave their name as Caro: “It’s supposed to be a sanctuary city. Where’s the mayor? Why isn’t he here?”

The scene became defiantly festive as banda musicians played loudly and people danced, still holding their protest signs.

A candlelight vigil at LA City Hall planned for Sunday evening, with interfaith leaders to call for an “end to the violence of immigration raids, and the protection of immigrant families in LA County” was canceled. Organizers said the decision to postpone the event was made out of an “abundance of caution.”

This is a developing story. Please watch for updates.

Staff Writers Ryan Carter, Linh Tat and Mona Darwish, the Associated Press and City News Service contributed to this report.

National Guard troops arrived in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday after being ordered into the city by President Trump in response to a weekend of violent clashes between law enforcement officers and protesters triggered by immigration enforcement operations in the area on Friday.

Protesters clashed with soldiers on Sunday afternoon after a crowd gathered near the Metropolitan Detention Center downtown. Images captured by CBS News Los Angeles showed members of the National Guard using what appeared to be tear gas and firing non-lethal rounds toward some groups of demonstrators.

Large-scale protests have sprouted throughout L.A. County including in the Westlake District, downtown L.A. and Paramount, and have escalated to violence on several occasions, following a large-scale operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday. A federal law enforcement official tells CBS News that multiple federal law enforcement officers were injured during confrontations with protesters on Friday and Saturday.

During a Sunday evening news conference, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said 39 people had been arrested in total, 29 on Saturday and 10 on Sunday. McDonnell also addressed accusations that the police department was slow to respond to the unrest.

“We can’t participate in any way in civil immigration enforcement,” McDonnell said, noting that the department must comply with the California Values Act, also known as SB 54, which prohibits local and state law enforcement agencies from assisting federal immigration enforcement actions.

“Federal partners have been reticent to provide information to us before something happens because of that reason,” McDonnell said.

Mr. Trump announced Saturday night that he’d deploy the guard in response to the protests. In a post to his Truth Social late Saturday night local time, Trump called the events in L.A. “two days of violence, clashes and unrest.”

He posted again on Sunday, saying that California Gov. Gavin Newsom and that L.A. Mayor Karen Bass should “apologize to the people of Los Angeles for the absolutely horrible job that they have done, and this now includes the ongoing L.A. riots.”

“These are not protesters, they are troublemakers and insurrectionists,” the post said. “Remember, NO MASKS!”

Members of the National Guard stand guard outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, MDC in downtown Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2025. US President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 troops on June 7 to handle escalating protests against immigration enforcement raids in the Los Angeles area, a move the state’s governor termed “purposefully inflammatory.” Federal agents clashed with angry crowds in a Los Angeles suburb as protests stretched into a second night Saturday, shooting flash-bang grenades and shutting part of a freeway amid raids on undocumented migrants, reports said. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

A Presidential Memoranda issued Saturday stated that at least 2,000 National Guard troops were going to be deployed. The majority of the soldiers are from the California National Guard, a Defense Department official told CBS News.

The U.S. military’s Northern Command also confirmed to CBS News that 300 National Guard troops were in the Los Angeles area on Sunday, specifically in Paramount, Compton and the downtown area. They also said that 500 active-duty U.S. Marines based at Twentynine Palms were in “prepared to deploy” status and were ready to augment the National Guard if ordered to do so.

Newsom on Saturday criticized Mr. Trump’s military deployment, calling it “purposefully inflammatory” in a post to X. In another post he said that Mr. Trump was “escalating the situation.”

“The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle,” he said in another post. “Don’t give them one.”

He formally requested that Mr. Trump rescind the deployment of troops to L.A. in a letter addressed to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying there was “no need” for the National Guard.

“State and local authorities are the most appropriate ones to evaluate the need for resources to safeguard life and property,” Newsom’s letter said. “Indeed, the decision to deploy the National Guard, without appropriate training or orders, risks seriously escalating the situation.”

On Sunday afternoon, Newsom’s office confirmed that he was in Los Angeles. He met with Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonell and L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna, shown in a picture posted to his X account.

“We’re here to keep the peace — not play into Trump’s political games,” the post said.

COMPTON, CA -JUNE 7, 2025: A protester carries a Mexican flag as LA County Sheriff deputies form a law enforcement line to keep demonstrators from advancing after ICE raids at a nearby Home Depot and the Garment District brought out resistance from Los Angeles residents on June 7, 2025 in Compton, California.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Gina Ferazzi

Bass called the deployment of the National Guard a “chaotic escalation” of the situation in a post to X.

“The fear people are feeling in our city right now is very real – it’s felt in our communities and within our families and it puts our neighborhoods at risk,” she said in part. “This is the last thing that our city needs, and I urge protestors to remain peaceful.”

Former Vice President Kamala Harris took to X to share a statement on Sunday afternoon.

“Los Angeles is my home. And like so many Americans, I am appalled at what we are witnessing on the streets of our city. Deploying the National Guard is a dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos,” her statement said.

Standing outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center before violent clashes began on Sunday, Rep. Maxine Waters, who represents parts of South L.A., called Mr. Trump’s deployment of the National Guard a “disruption.”

“People have to stand up for what is right,” she said.

In a statement to CBS News, an ICE spokesperson said immigration enforcement operations have resulted in the arrest of a “domestic abuser” and a “child rapist.”

“Irresponsible politicians continue to push dangerous and misleading rhetoric that puts communities and law enforcement at risk,” the statement reads. “Even the Los Angeles Police Departments referred to violent riots yesterday as ‘peaceful protests.’ Americans can look at the videos and images and see with their own eyes that they are dangerous not ‘peaceful.'”

Protesters clash with law enforcement again

A massive crowd of protesters in downtown Los Angeles on June 8, 2025, as demonstrations against immigration operations continue for third straight day. KCAL News

For the third straight day, some protesters and activists gathered in downtown L.A. to protest the ongoing operations and presence of federal authorities in the city.

The situation appeared calm to start on Sunday, with CBS News Los Angeles reporters at the scene reporting no signs of conflict until about 3 p.m., when a large group of demonstrators marched from the steps of L.A. City Hall to the federal building, where the detention center is located.

They began to clash with the large group of federal agents located outside of the building, including some who looked to be members of the National Guard. In response to the escalation, which police said involved people throwing projectiles and concrete in their direction, the LAPD issued a Tactical Alert for the entire city.

“An UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY has been declared for the area of Alameda between 2nd St and Aliso St. A DISPERSAL ORDER has been issued. Arrests are being made. To our media partners, please keep a safe distance from active operations,” said a post on X by LAPD’s Central Division.

Two officers were injured when two motorcyclists tried to breach the LAPD skirmish line in front of the detention center, police said. Both of those people were detained.

A Waymo vehicle on fire in the midst of protests in downtown Los Angeles. KCAL News

Several blocks away, CBS News Los Angeles reporters saw a smaller crowd of people vandalizing as many as six Waymo driverless vehicles in the area. They were seen spray painting the cars, throwing objects and jumping on the windshields.

A short time later, all six of those vehicles were set on fire as the large crowd looked on. Plumes of smoke billowed over the downtown landscape.

The flames from the vehicles continued to burn for some time and there were several small explosions seen in footage filmed from CBS News Los Angeles’ helicopter.

While the demonstrations continued, some people used chairs, garbage ins and street signs to block the road at Temple and Main Street. A few blocks away a Metro bus was stopped by demonstrators. Some were seen spray painting the sides with anti-ICE messages from helicopter footage.

The crowd moved into the city’s Civic Center at around 5 p.m. Some demonstrators were seen setting fireworks from the CBS News Los Angeles helicopter as LAPD officers on horseback attempted to push the crowd back.

A little before 9 p.m., LAPD’s Central Division said on X that “Downtown Los Angeles has been declared as an UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY. You are to leave the Downtown Area immediately.”

The crowd of demonstrators began to move into the LA Live area, near Crypto.com Arena, at 9:30 p.m., LAPD officers said. They were blocking traffic on Figueroa Street and 11th Street.

They moved through the city despite the area-wide dispersal order, still lighting fireworks and throwing projectiles at police vehicles driving by. Several fires were set in dumpsters and trash bins and at least one store had windows shattered by alleged looters. Dozens of building were tagged with graffiti, including both the LAPD Headquarters, the U.S. Courthouse and the old Los Angeles Times building.

Footage from the CBS News Los Angeles helicopter showed that multiple windows of the the police headquarters had been shattered as well.

As the events continued, both LAPD and LASD personnel could be seen working to quell the situation. Sheriff Luna said that more than 100 deputies were deployed to assist both LAPD and CHP at around 6 p.m., and that mutual assistance was also requested from the California Office of Emergency Services.

Demonstrators flood the 101 Freeway as immigration operation protests continue for third day in Los Angeles. KCAL News

Crowd swarms 101 Freeway

Just before 4 p.m., demonstrators moved onto the 101 Freeway, blocking traffic on the busy thoroughfare. They blocked the Aliso Street offramp and several lanes while hundreds of others watched from the Main Street overpass.

In response, the California Highway Patrol closed the entire stretch of freeway that runs through the downtown area. Dozens of CHP officers were seen as they also entered the freeway, stopping under the overpass in a line. They completely overtook southbound lanes, moving protesters back, though the majority of the crowd remained on the other side of the freeway.

Several people were seen being taken into custody from the CBS helicopter’s aerial view. Officers deployed multiple smoke-filled canisters at the feet of the crowd. Some people attempted to kick the canisters back in the direction of law enforcement.

The crowd was completely moved from the road by 5 p.m.

With multiple CHP patrol vehicles still parked on the freeway, people began to throw objects over the side of the overpass. They were seen throwing street signs, fireworks, e-scooters and pieces of concrete with the CBS News Los Angeles helicopter overhead.

Some of the cars sustained visible damage before officers began deploying non-lethal canisters of smoke towards the crowd. Though they briefly dispersed, they returned to the area and continued to throw items, one of which caught a CHP vehicle on fire.

As some officers tried to get into their vehicles, some of the people were seen throwing cement in their direction.

Because of the debris and damaged cars now in the road, the southbound 101 Freeway was expected to remain closed until further notice, LAPD said. It’s unclear when the cleanup process would begin.

In nearby Pasadena, a small gathering began Sunday afternoon after federal officers were spotted at a local hotel, a city spokesperson confirmed.

Pasadena Mayor Victor M. Gordo said in a statement that no enforcement activity was confirmed.

“We understand the anxiety and fear that these reports can create for many in our community,” he said. “I urge our community to remain calm, united, and peaceful, and not be baited or provoked into violence. The right to peacefully assemble and express ourselves is a fundamental part of who we are—not just as Pasadenans, but as Americans.”

How this all started

The new military presence in L.A. comes after three days of clashes between protesters and law enforcement, following a large-scale I.C.E. operation in the city Friday.

On Friday evening, multiple immigration operations were conducted across L.A., primarily in the Westlake District, downtown and South L.A., ICE officials confirmed. A single operation at a job site Friday resulted in the arrest of 44 unauthorized immigrants, ICE told CBS News on Sunday. An additional 77 were arrested around the same time frame in the greater L.A. area.

The exact charges of those arrests were not yet clear as of Sunday afternoon.

ICE confirmed to CBS News Los Angeles that four federal search warrants were served at three locations in L.A. on Friday night. As news of those warrants spread, protests broke out. The most notable of which was Friday night, and took place outside the Federal Building in downtown L.A. after demonstrators learned that detainees were allegedly being held inside.

As tensions escalated and some protesters threw objects toward law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department eventually issued an unlawful assembly declaration and a dispersal order. Dozens of officers sporting riot gear and shields formed a skirmish line.

A federal law enforcement official with knowledge of the operations tells CBS News that ICE requested assistance from LAPD multiple times over the course of Friday night. That same official said it took local authorities more than two hours to honor that request, although a senior city official in L.A. told CBS News that it took LAPD 55 minutes to respond, not two hours.

A car burns during a protest in Compton, Calif., Saturday, June 7, 2025, after federal immigration authorities conducted operations. Eric Thayer / AP

On Saturday, protests centered in on the city of Paramount after ICE and other federal law enforcement officers were spotted. Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement that there was no ICE “raid” on Saturday in Paramount, but instead the agents were staging at an office.

The protests in Paramount eventually spilled over into Compton, where hundreds of demonstrators gathered around a car that was set on fire in the middle of the intersection of Alondra Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, near Dale’s Donuts,

Images captured at the scene by CBS News Los Angeles showed law enforcement deploying what appeared to be tear gas to disperse crowds and shooting non-lethal munitions at some protesters.

Going forward

U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragán, who represents parts of L.A.’s South Bay, tells CBS News that ICE enforcement and removal operations are expected daily for the next 30 days in LA County.

A federal law enforcement official tells CBS News that deputies with LA County Sheriff’s Office are now assisting ICE officials with perimeter protection, although they will not be assisting with any immigration enforcement efforts.

, and contributed to this report.

27 arrested Sunday at protests in downtown Los Angeles

CHP officers form a skirmish line against protesters at an on-ramp of the 101 Freeway on Sunday.

Twenty-seven arrests were made at immigration protests in downtown L.A. on Sunday for alleged crimes including throwing a Molotov cocktail at an officer and driving a motorcycle into a line of police, authorities said.

Seventeen of the arrests were made by the California Highway Patrol as officers worked to clear protesters from the 101 Freeway, while L.A. police made 10 arrests amid clashes downtown.

Sunday’s tally is on top of 29 arrests made at Saturday’s protests, police said.

L.A. Police Capt. Raul Jovel said he expected police would be making several more arrests Sunday evening as they worked to disperse the remaining protesters.

“We’re trying to get into that posture where we’re able to make arrests right now,” he said at an 8 p.m. news conference. “Our officers are really under attack.”

Three Los Angeles Police Department officers were injured Sunday but none seriously enough to require hospitalization, Jovel said.

L.A. Police Chief Jim McDonnell said further arrests would be made in the days to come as the department investigated who was responsible for various acts of vandalism and violence.

“The numbers of arrests we’ve made pale in comparison to what will be made,” he said.

McDonnell warned perpetrators that the department would “very aggressively” analyze all available videos of incidents and hold whoever they could accountable.

This include those responsible for setting multiple Waymo taxis on fire, he said.

McDonnell said violence in the city had only escalated since protesters clashed with officers Friday outside a federal detention center in downtown LA.

“These past few nights, we’ve seen a level that disgusts every good person in this city,” he said.

McDonnell said he spoke with L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna on Sunday about potentially implementing a curfew, but they decided it wasn’t necessary.

The chief said he also spoke with Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman, who has promised to prosecute people who have attacked officers and damaged property.

McDonnell demurred when asked if the city needed National Guard troops, whom President Trump deployed over the wishes of the governor and mayor.

“Do we need them? Well, looking at tonight, this thing has gotten out of control,” he said.

Still, McDonnell said he needed to know more about how the troops could help maintain order before he decided if their presence was necessary.

President Trump quickly responded to McDonnell’s comments, posting on Truth Social: “BRING IN THE TROOPS.”

“Jim McDonnell, the highly respected LAPD Chief just stated that the protesters are getting very much more aggressive, and that he would ‘have to reassess the situation,’ as it pertains to bringing in the troops,” Trump wrote. “He should, RIGHT NOW!!!”

McDonnell noted Guard troops helped the LAPD after the Palisades fire.

“The people who are here,” he said, “they’re tremendous Americans trying to do their service.”

McDonnell responded to a claim made Saturday by ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons that L.A. police took more than two hours to respond to multiple calls for help from federal agents facing off with a crowd of angry demonstrators.

He denied that the LAPD delayed its response.

The LAPD responded in 38 minutes, he said, with a specially trained group of officers drawn from throughout the city.

“If we were to send one unit, a couple units, into a riotous scene, they’d be surrounded and the outcome would not be good,” he said.