Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents used riot gear as they clashed with protestors during a series of raids in Los Angeles where they ended up detaining more than 40 people. Separate raids by ICE agents earlier this week at a Home Depot and two separate clothing outlet stores drew crowds of protestors on Friday.

Friday’s escalation of immigration actions in Los Angeles comes as White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller pushes ICE to start making at least 3,000 arrests a day.

Surprise U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps in downtown Los Angeles prompted fierce pushback from elected officials and protesters.

LA is feeling the heavy hand of the White House tonight as 1000s of troops are deployed in response to protests & resistance to wide spread harsh ICE Raids

"As Mayor of a proud city of immigrants, who contribute to our city in so many ways, I am deeply angered by what has taken place," Bass said. "These tactics sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city. My office is in close coordination with immigrant rights community organizations. We will not stand for this."

Protesters and federal agents clashed on streets near a Home Depot in Paramount on Saturday morning after a raid was conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

As many as 44 people were detained on Friday throughout Los Angeles during chaotic, protest-inducing raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, and a local congressman claims the

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a raid in Paramount on Saturday morning, a day after federal agents raided several locations across Los Angeles. Large groups of protesters quickly assembled near the sites of the raids on both Friday and Saturday and the protests continued into Saturday night.

This comes as the Trump administration attempts to carry out its promise to conduct the “largest deportation” program in U.S. history.

Hennepin County, Minnesota, Sheriff Dawanna Witt slams elected officials for falsely claiming criminal warrant was an ICE raid, potentially "inciting riots" in Minneapolis.

The Trump administration is accusing the LAPD of waiting two hours to respond and disperse a violent mob of 1,000 people who gathered in the city’s downtown Friday nto protest the feds’ efforts to