Senior White House aide Stephen Miller on Saturday condemned protests in downtown Los Angeles against federal immigration raids as an "insurrection" against the United States. Helmeted police in riot gear engaged in a tense confrontation with protesters on Friday night after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted enforcement operations in the city and arrested at least 44 people on immigration violations.

Protestors gathered in Paramount on Saturday after it appeared that more federal law enforcement officers were conducting operations in the area, according to LASD

A local immigrant rights organization said more than 45 people were detained in the operations, which were described as “random sweeps.”