Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

The National Guard has at times detained protesters in its deployment to Los Angeles, an official said Wednesday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs enforcement raids spread to other major cities.

Thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids as unrest grows in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Amidst California's immigration crackdown protests, Dodgers' Kiké Hernández criticized Donald Trump's actions, expressing solidarity with immigrant communities facing 'abuse.' He lamented the situation in Los Angeles,

fail to crack down sufficiently on such protests. Beyond California, the Pentagon is weighing a request from the Department of Homeland Security to deploy more than 20,000 National Guard members ...