U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the deployments of Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles, saying they would safeguard officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,

Lame, an Italian citizen, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities in Las Vegas over the weekend.

The Trump administration has not released a total count of how many immigrants have been picked up in the raids that sparked a wave of unrest in Los Angeles and demonstrations around the country.

On today’s Big Take podcast, how the fight over ICE immigration raids in Los Angeles could play out in the courts — and other cities.

President Trump said that "Los Angeles would be burning" if his administration had not intervened by activating troops to mitigate violence during anti-ICE protests. Mr. Trump gave remarks in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump when asked about the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles and sending in the National Guard, he said there is a "disaster happening." He also mentioned Minneapolis when talking about riots in Los Angeles and the National Guard response.