In the days before protests erupted in Los Angeles, the Trump administration stepped up its efforts to detain migrants — taking into custody those who arrived for routine check-ins while also conducting workplace raids that have sent waves of fear across Southern California and beyond.

President Trump ordered National Guard troops to the area after clashes over immigration-enforcement operations.

The appeals court issued its pause just hours after Judge Charles Breyer wrote that Trump’s “actions were illegal." The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear the case on June 17.

An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.

"Respect for our Constitution and for our civilian law enforcement demands nothing less," the Senate Democrats wrote.

President Donald Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles ignites political debate as Republicans blame sanctuary policies for riots, while Democrats accuse Trump of creating chaos during ICE operations.

By Omar Younis, Arafat Barbakh, Phil Stewart and Idrees AliLOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Marines deployed to Los Angeles temporarily detained a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images,

Protests over President Trump's immigration enforcement raids and his mobilization of the Marines and National Guard in Los Angeles have spread to other major U.S. cities.