According to federal law enforcement officials, California’s sanctuary state policy that prohibits immigration enforcement in the state jail and prison system is responsible for many of the recent raids.

A press freedom group is suing the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the city itself over what the organization says is mistreatment of journalists covering the civil unrest there in

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.

The new round of protests comes as the No Kings demonstrations were held across the United States on Saturday to protest the policies of the Trump administration. Counting the previous day's protests, Sunday marks the 10th day of demonstrations against ICE raids and Trump's policies for his second term in office.