What we know about the Los Angeles immigration raids and protests

Tensions in Los Angeles have escalated after Donald Trump deployed troops to tackle protests against his administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.

At least 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed to LA by Mr Trump on 7 June, who did so without consulting California governor Gavin Newsom - which is usually customary for presidents. The National Guard is part of the US military's reserve force.

It typically responds to federal missions (relating to government) but can also be deployed overseas if needed. Los Angeles protests - as they happened On 9 June, a further 2,000 troops were deployed by the Trump administration, as well as 700 marines.

Here is everything you need to know about the protests and how it got to this stage. How did the protests start? Demonstrations broke out in southern California after federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the FBI, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) carried out raids across Los Angeles.

Two Home Depots and a clothing wholesaler were among the locations targeted, with workers suspected of being illegal immigrants detained. Over the weekend, the DHS said ICE arrested 118 immigrants in LA.

Read more: Downtown LA is a scene of pandemonium and lawlessness The first protests broke out on 6 June at the sites of the raids in downtown Los Angeles, before spreading to Paramount - a heavily Latino city south of LA - and neighbouring Compton. Crowds tried to stop federal agents from driving away by throwing bins at vehicles and blocking the roads.

Since taking office for the second time in January, Mr Trump has signed several executive orders on the mass deportation of immigrants. He's pledged to deport record numbers of people who have entered the country illegally and lock down the US-Mexico border, setting ICE a goal of arresting at least 3,000 migrants a day.

As a result, raids have ramped up, with several being reported across the US this year. Why did Trump deploy the National Guard? By deploying the National Guard, the US president invoked a legal provision allowing him to deploy federal service members when there is "a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority" of the US government.

Writing on Truth Social on Sunday evening as protesters clashed with federal officers, the US president said: "Looking really bad in L.A. BRING IN THE TROOPS!!!." The National Guard was deployed specifically to protect federal buildings, including a downtown detention centre where protesters had gathered.

According to the Brennan Center for Justice, the last time it was deployed without a governor's permission was in 1965, when President Lyndon B Johnson sent troops to protect a civil rights march in Alabama. US Northern Command - which is tasked with providing military support for non-military authorities in the US - said the marines will join the National Guard with the aim of "protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area".

It said the deployment has been called Task Force 51, with personnel trained in "de-escalation" and "crowd control". ???? Follow Trump100 on your podcast app ???? California Governor Mr Newsom called Mr Trump's order "purposefully inflammatory" and warned it would "only escalate tensions.