By Brad Brooks, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Dietrich Knauth LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, as the city's mayor declared a curfew for parts of the downtown area and police arrested 197 people in a fifth day of street protests.

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Unlike the 1992 riots, protests have mainly been peaceful and been confined to a roughly five-block stretch of downtown LA, a tiny patch in the sprawling city of nearly 4 million people. No one has died. There’s been vandalism and some cars set on fire but no homes or buildings have burned.

People gathered in downtown Des Moines to show support for immigrants' rights as protesters more than 1,600 miles away in LA continue to rally against ICE.

President Donald Trump has sent U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,

Protesters and police are facing off in Los Angeles, and anti-ICE protests have occurred across the country. Follow for live updates

A cloud of uncertainty is hanging over Los Angeles, where questions remain over the role that Marines and National Guard troops will play after being called in by President Donald Trump amid protests over immigration raids in the city.

Bass announced the curfew while many people in the city were out marching through the streets and protesting against the ICE raids.  The curfew was announced to "stop bad actors who are taking advantage of the President's chaotic escalation,