After a day of peaceful protests in Los Angeles, tensions mounted as law enforcement moved to disperse the crowd.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump is “pulling a military dragnet” across Los Angeles during a brief public address on Tuesday.

Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles after the National Guard was deployed following immigration enforcement actions.

6:30 p.m.: More than 100 people gathered at the immigration services building and detention center in downtown Los Angeles to protest the raids. DHS officers fired pepper balls at the protesters before the Los Angeles Police Department dispersed the crowd.

President Trump has said the city would be burning without military intervention, but the protests have been confined to a relatively small area.

Anti-ICE demonstrations are expected to spread to more cities this week after days of unrest in Los Angeles, with at least 30 new protests planned across the country in response to the Trump Administration’s recent immigration raids.

Tensions escalated after President Donald Trump called up the National Guard over the objections of state and city leaders.

The Trump administration faces a legal challenge to its deployment of the military to protests. Tensions flared after President Trump sent troops, and protests spread to other U.S. cities.

Tonight' host criticized the president for sending National Guard troops and Marines into Los Angeles: "Why would you send troops if there is nothing for them to do?"