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,

National Guard troops arrived in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday morning after being ordered into the city by President Trump in response to a weekend of violent clashes between law enforcement officers and protesters triggered by immigration enforcement operations in the area on Friday.

There were tense scenes in Los Angeles after President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to the city as fiery protests against federal immigration raids flared for a third day in California.The big picture: California's Democratic leaders criticized the action and said it would only escalate tensions that have already seen authorities deploy tear gas during face-offs with protesters,