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,

Trump's move to send the California National Guard to Los Angeles came despite forceful opposition from the state's leadership.

As a fresh standoff developed Saturday between protesters and armed federal authorities in Paramount, Trump administration officials were vowing to prosecute any demonstrators who broke the law during Friday's violent demonstrations that accompanied immigration raids in Los Angeles.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said President Donald Trump is putting the safety of the Los Angeles community and law enforcement first.

Clashes erupted between protesters and law enforcement officers in riot gear in Paramount, California just a day after Los Angeles saw sweeping immigration raids. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), who sits on the Congressional Hispanic Caucus,