Tens of thousands of people participated in dozens of "No Kings" protests in downtown Los Angeles and throughout Southern California to join a coalition of activists across the country demonstrating "in defiance" of President Trump.

Follow along for live updates as thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids.

U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest backlash since his return to power in January.

An immigrant in Los Angeles has been charged with one count of assault of a federal employee for allegedly spitting on an ICE officer.

CNN is tracking the LA protests against ICE and the Trump administration and those that have spread across the US this week.

Cities all over the country are bracing themselves for a slew of anti-ICE protests to stand in solidarity against President Donald Trump’s orders to viciously deport undocumented immigrants. The horrifying scenes of parents being ripped away from their children and military forces being deployed on cities has stirred quite the frenzy.

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