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.

As the military presence ramped up in Los Angeles, communities are preparing for the largest protests against Trump since he took office.

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

Here is what happened on each day the protests against immigration detention operations in the Los Angeles area.

By late morning it was clear, June 6 was no ordinary Friday in LA. Federal agents arrested people in and around downtown Los Angeles. Some day laborers near a Home Depot in Westlake, others working in the Fashion District at Ambience apparel.

Los Angeles has been the sight of massive protests against ICE raids. Multiple people have been arrested and at least two journalists have been injured

Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.

Arrest made in Los Angeles after a man allegedly attacked CHP officers and set a patrol car on fire during a protest.

Demonstrators gathered in communities large and small. Many events on the East Coast have ended, but police clashed with some protesters in L.A.

Law enforcement in Los Angeles have attempted to disperse protesters by using tear gas on Saturday afternoon, aerial footage shows.

Tom Dolle, center, of Palm Springs holds a sign during a No Kings protest in downtown Palm Springs, Calif., on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Thousands of protesters turned out for one of many nationwide No Kings rallies,