President Donald Trump's administration said it would deploy 2,000 National Guard troops on Saturday as federal agents in Los Angeles faced off against a few hundred demonstrators during a second day of protests following immigration raids.

California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass, have described the move as "unnecessary".

Large-scale protests are taking place in the Los Angeles area against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and raids conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Amid reports of escalating violence and unrest,