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

The deployment of 700 active-duty U.S. Marines comes despite California officials' insistence that federal help isn't necessary and is actually escalating tensions between authorities and protesters.

This week marks a jarring collision of the military and civilian relationship, one that has traditionally remained carefully apolitical. It's a week bookended by two high-profile events, both steeped in Trump-era symbolism.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids and prompted President Donald Trump to mobilize National Guard troops and Marines have begun to spread across the country, with more planned into the weekend.

California labor leader David Huerta has been charged with a federal felony, accused of interfering with law enforcement after joining a protest against immigration arrest operations in Los

White House officials say that Trump has a mandate to carry out his hard-line immigration agenda and that politically, battling it out with a blue state is a winning issue for them.

Union leader David Huerta is among several officials to face felony prosecution for alleged behavior related to Trump’s immigration agenda.

Downtown Los Angeles has been declared an unlawful assembly area following protests that erupted this weekend over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.