Benches at McKeldin Square were filled Monday as community organizers protested anti-immigrant speech from politicians and ICE deportations — rhetoric that’s flooded social media as tensions increased between progressive activist groups and federal agents after recent Los Angeles protests became violent over the weekend.

The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests escalated over the weekend. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where rioters clashed with federal authorities,

ICE protests downtown had a powerful backdrop: the 1990 Barbara Kruger mural 'Questions,' which interrogates the very nature of power and control.

Here is what happened on each day the protests against immigration detention operations in the Los Angeles area.

On Monday after a weekend of demonstrations, hundreds of people flocked to Downtown Los Angeles for another round — to support loved ones who’ve been detained during recent immigration protests or ICE raids, and to face off with National Guard troops deployed by President Donald Trump.

SAN JOSE — Hundreds of people gathered Monday evening in San Jose and Oakland to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and stand in solidarity with protesters in Southern California.

About 30 people gathered outside the Cedar Rapids Federal Courthouse on Monday in a show of solidarity with the protests in Los Angeles.

The city acknowledged that the change could make it more difficult for some families to visit detained loved ones.

Doechii is using her voice to bring attention to the protests happening in Los Angeles. The rapper took home the prize for Best Female Hip Hop artists at the 2025 BET Awards on June 9 and addressed the Los Angeles ICE protests during her acceptance speech.

Tonight protesters are taking to the streets again in LA as the Trump administration has now mobilized marines in addition to national guard deployments following violent clashes. Democratic officials have criticized Trump for deploying the national guard,