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,

The Trump administration says it will send 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles after two days of isolated clashes between federal immigration agents and protesters.

Clashes erupted between protesters and law enforcement officers in riot gear in Paramount, California just a day after Los Angeles saw sweeping immigration raids. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), who sits on the Congressional Hispanic Caucus,

Federal immigration authorities said some of the migrants arrested in Los Angeles last week had criminal histories that included assault and drug offenses.

Los Angeles Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, whose district includes Westlake, said in a written statement that her office has received reports about immigration enforcement operations taking place in her district and other parts of Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump warned that the federal government will intervene in Los Angeles to restore order, as his administration began mobilizing the National Guard in response to growing unrest over a wave of immigration raids.