The protests began Friday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out coordinated raids across Los Angeles, detaining dozens of workers at warehouses and other worksites. The arrests sparked immediate backlash, with demonstrators converging outside federal buildings, blocking freeways, and in some cases clashing with police.

Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon might mobilize active-duty troops. California Governor Gavin Newsom said it was "deranged behavior."

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

Protests that emerged in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids are beginning to spread across the country, including Austin and Seattle.