Roughly 500 National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles have been trained to assist ICE agents during immigration operations, with limited authority to detain protesters.

Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles after the National Guard was deployed following immigration enforcement actions.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the deployment of thousands of troops to Los Angeles was about maintaining law and order as federal agents do their job. "The mission in Los Angeles

Local Los Angeles business owners blasted people who looted and vandalized their stores during the ongoing anti-ICE riots happening throughout the city.

As the immigration protests in Los Angeles continue, demonstrations were also seen in New York City, Austin, Texas, and just south of L.A. in Santa Ana, California. The number of National Guard troops on the ground in the Los Angeles area has risen from 300 to 1,