As federal immigration agents continue to carry out raids in Southern California, sparking fear in communities across the region, a South Los Angeles neighborhood confronted sheriff’s deputies

In the days before protests erupted in Los Angeles, the Trump administration stepped up its efforts to detain migrants — taking into custody those who arrived for routine check-ins while also conducting workplace raids that have sent waves of fear across Southern California and beyond.

Todd Lyons, the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his tactics last week week against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed. He has said ICE is averaging about 1,600 arrests per day and that the agency has arrested “dangerous criminals.” It is an assertion many lawmakers and city leaders decry.

President Trump has called for expanded deportation operations in Los Angeles after "No King Day" protests over the weekend and anti-ICE protests last week in response to ICE raids across Southern California.

Trump halts ICE arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels after backlash from key industries relying on undocumented labor. Changes to policy enforcement loom.

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

The bill would make it a misdemeanor for local, state and federal law enforcement officers to cover their faces and encourage them to wear a form of identification.

Driving around in hopes of witnessing agents jumping out of trucks and detaining immigrants has become a grim pastime and form of protest for some Angelenos.