The region is home to one of the nation’s largest and oldest Hispanic communities, which underpins the economy.

The president claimed, without giving evidence, that the protesters were “paid” agitators, that the Los Angeles police asked for the National Guard, and that swaths of the city were under gang control.

At least a dozen groups are planning anti-Trump protests in the Los Angeles area Saturday, following eight days of immigration enforcement demonstrations.

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, and officials in cities large and small are preparing for major demonstrations against President Donald

Across cities nationwide, millions are gathering today for the "No Kings" protests, a pointed rebuke of President Donald Trump and his increasingly authoritarian grip on American politics. A response against Trump’s harmful rhetoric and the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles,