With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.

Deep-cut case law and 19th century constitutional interpretation underpin the Trump administration argument for deploying troops to Los Angeles.

The protest comes before leaders vote on whether or not to pass a budget that is expected to lock new undocumented immigrants out of Medi-Cal.

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

At one middle school ceremony, the principal announced he had families stationed outside to alert if him if ICE showed up.

Some vehicles thought be those of agents were spray-painted with expletives, as were some exterior walls of the Whittier hotel.

Democratic governors, aside from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), are being challenged by President Donald Trump and immigration politics, as protests across the nation crop up. The blue-state governors, many of whom are possible 2028 presidential contenders,

Videos and photographs of Wednesday raids across the country show people clashing with, running from and being arrested by immigration agents.