President Donald Trump's administration said it would deploy 2,000 National Guard troops on Saturday as federal agents in Los Angeles faced off against a few hundred demonstrators during a second day of protests following immigration raids.

President Trump on Saturday ordered at least 2,000 National Guard troops to California after demonstrations against a series of raids on workplaces.

The Trump administration says it will send 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles after two days of isolated clashes between federal immigration agents and protesters.

Protests broke out Saturday across Los Angeles following dozens of arrests the day prior in citywide Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

Approximately 44 people” were administratively arrested ​​and one person was arrested on an obstruction charge, Homeland Security Investigations said.

The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities,

Mayor Bass condemned the action, saying her office was in "close coordination" with immigrant rights organizations.

Police declared an unlawful assembly and responded by firing tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang concussion rounds toward the crowd.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat said in a post on X that the move from the Republican president was “purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.”

Los Angeles Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, whose district includes Westlake, said in a written statement that her office has received reports about immigration enforcement operations taking place in her district and other parts of Los Angeles.