Trump's escalation of immigration arrests by shifting into workplaces ignited clashes between protesters and officers in the immigrant-heavy city.

Law enforcement has been pushing back Los Angeles protestors with less lethal weapons. Now the National Guard is deployed and Marines are activated.

The Marines are expected to arrive within 24 hours, a defense official said Monday, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing operations.

Tonight protesters are taking to the streets again in LA as the Trump administration has now mobilized marines in addition to national guard deployments following violent clashes. Democratic officials have criticized Trump for deploying the national guard,

Protests continued into Saturday, prompting Trump to deploy 2,000 National Guard members to the Los Angeles area - a move condemned by California's Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass.

More than 35% of Los Angeles' population is foreign-born, shaping its reaction to Trump's immigration crackdown.

Rallies across the country have been held in support of David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union California, who was briefly hospitalized with a head injury after his arrest.