Los Angeles Immigration Raids Spark Weekend Protests Photos

Tear gas was fired at protesters in Los Angeles when some demonstrators moved close to National Guard troops and police and shouted insults at them. President Donald Trump deployed the Guard after protests erupted when federal immigration authorities arrested dozens of people across the city. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. A person carrying multiple flags walks past a burning car during protests over the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Los Angeles, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Protesters jump over a fence to avoid being kettled by police during protests over the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Los Angeles, Monday, June 9, 2025.

(AP Photo/Ethan Swope) A protester taunts a line of California National Guard protecting a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) Los Angeles, CA – June 06: DHS police arrest at demonstrator during a protest outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in response to ICE raids in Los Angeles on Friday, June 6, 2025 in Los... (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Clashes broke out between protesters and local and federal law enforcement officers Saturday following immigration operations that took place across the Los Angeles area.

A car was set on fire at a Compton intersection Saturday during an anti-ICE demonstration. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Earlier in Paramount near a Home Depot, protesters blocked a street with shopping carts and a rubbish fire. Protests in Los Angeles continued throughout the weekend following the arrest of several people for immigration violations last Friday. According to the Associated Press, more than 40 arrests were made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at multiple locations in the area. Protestors reportedly swarmed to the scene as ICE agents attempted to carry out their arrests.

As the situation continued throughout the weekend, more than 2,000 National Guard troops were sent to the area by President Donald Trump. Here is an inside look at some of the scenes from the protests over the weekend: Los Angeles has seen more than a week of protests, held in response to immigration raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The protests started out peacefully before picking up in scale and intensity. CNN reporters on the ground have witnessed officers striking and pushing protesters and deploying tear gas into crowds. President Donald Trump has deployed members of the National Guard to the city after clashes between protesters and law enforcement.

He has also mobilized 700 US Marines to help protect federal personnel and property. Trump’s decision to federalize and deploy the National Guard against American citizens — the first time a US president has used such power since 1992 — has been called unnecessary and inflammatory by Democratic... Meanwhile, the protests caused major disruptions on the 101 Freeway, a main artery connecting major Californian cities. Photos and videos on the ground have shown cars being set on fire and protesters throwing objects onto police vehicles. LOS ANGELES, CA-- At least 300 California National Guard troops were deployed by President Trump over the weekend over the objections of state and local leaders in response to immigration protests in Los Angeles. The soldiers' presence in downtown LA further exacerbated a tense situation, and violence broke out resulting in several arrests, burning cars, some looting and the use of tear gas and flash bang ammunition.

It's not the first time Trump has activated the National Guard. In 2020, Trump asked governors to respond to demonstrations in Washington DC after the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. The governors that refused to send troops were allowed to do so and keep their resources on home soil. However, this time Trump is acting in opposition to Governor Gavin Newsom, who would normally retain control and command of California's National Guard. While Trump said that federalizing the troops was necessary to “address the lawlessness” in California, the Democratic governor said the move was “purposely inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.” Since the troops have been deployed, many protestors have been injured in the clashes.

Governor Newsom said he planned to file a lawsuit Monday against President Trump in response to the administration's National Guard deployment. See photos below from the protests in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Los Angeles, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash bangs to control... A protester throws a smoke canister on the 101 Freeway near the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, following immigration raid protests. Protesters start a fire in the trash dumpster near the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday. Police fire less lethal munitions at protesters near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, Sunday.

A person reacts to irritants during protests near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, Sunday. The city of Los Angeles has become the center of a growing national crisis. What began with a weekend of coordinated ICE raids quickly escalated into protests in LA that have left the city reeling. As videos of clashes, tear gas, and bloodied protesters flood social media, it’s clear this wasn’t just another demonstration—it was a breaking point. For many immigrant families, the fear had been building for years. But this time, the response was different.

Thousands took to the streets, saying enough is enough. Read also: VIDEO: “We’ve been intercepted” Greta Thunberg and Activists Captured by Israeli Military Amid Humanitarian Aid The spark behind the protests in LA was a series of large-scale immigration raids carried out by ICE agents. More than 100 people were detained, many during daylight operations at well-known businesses, including two Home Depot stores and a clothing wholesaler. The message many residents heard loud and clear: no place is safe—not even your workplace or your local store. Community organizers called the raids “deliberate intimidation,” and within hours, demonstrations began erupting across the city.

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