In the days before protests erupted in Los Angeles, the Trump administration stepped up its efforts to detain migrants — taking into custody those who arrived for routine check-ins while also conducting workplace raids that have sent waves of fear across Southern California and beyond.

President Trump on Sunday night directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to expand deportation efforts in cities run by Democrats following protests in Los Angeles over his

President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday that Los Angeles does not need National Guard troops to bolster city police amid protests against raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, despite violent incidents.

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

President Trump pledges to use "every resource possible' on ICE raids in Democratic cities, including Los Angeles.

More than 35% of Los Angeles' population is foreign-born, shaping its reaction to Trump's immigration crackdown.

Community members in Peoria, IL gathered to show solidarity with Los Angeles and protest against ICE operations, highlighting the importance of immigration reform and the need for a peaceful resolution.

Driving around in hopes of witnessing agents jumping out of trucks and detaining immigrants has become a grim pastime and form of protest for some Angelenos.