What started as a small protest against immigrant arrests escalated over a few days, after President Trump called in the National Guard.

Tensions are escalating in Los Angeles after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement gripped the city on Sunday, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement and setting vehicles on fire downtown.

A series of federal immigration raids across LA sparked heated protests in a few spots in the city. Here's where demonstrations and clashes are occurring.

At a news conference, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Police Chief Jim McDonnell urged "No Kings" protesters to remain peaceful.

The Los Angeles Press Club says police officers repeatedly used "less-lethal" bullets and violated the constitutional rights of reporters covering anti-ICE protests.

President Trump ordered National Guard troops to the area after clashes over immigration-enforcement operations.

Demonstrations were reported in major cities around the country, including New York, D.C., Boston, Dallas and Chicago.

The Trump administration faces a legal challenge to its deployment of the military to protests. Tensions flared after President Trump sent troops, and protests spread to other U.S. cities.

Protests surrounding immigration enforcement actions in the Los Angeles area and the Trump administration's response to them have cued up a public spat between President Donald Trump and Gov.