The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities,

The Trump administration says it will send 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles after two days of isolated clashes between federal immigration agents and protesters.

The top federal prosecutor in Southern California, Bilal A. “Bill” Essayli, said California “has an obligation to maintain order and maintain public safety, and they’re unable to do that right now in Los Angeles.