President Donald Trump has sent U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,

Monday's protests were largely calmer than Sunday's clashes. California officials insist that the 4,000 National Guards troops and 700 active duty Marines en route to L.A. are an unnecessary abuse of power by Trump.

President Donald Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act in a June 7 memo that deployed the California National Guard to Los Angeles. He cited a federal law that says if the U.S. faces a rebellion, the president may call into federal service the state National Guard.

Newsom said he's been forced to think about what would happen in the event the Trump administration did secure a federal warrant for his arrest.

“There is no emergency, widespread threat, or out of control violence in Los Angeles,” said Rick Caruso, Los Angeles real estate developer and former president of the L.A. Police Commission on X.

More than 35% of Los Angeles' population is foreign-born, shaping its reaction to Trump's immigration crackdown.

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor and other political leaders called the Trump Administration’s immigration actions across LA “lawless” on Monday.

Protests have continued in the Los Angeles area since Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted mass arrests in the area Friday.