Members of the National Guard began deploying in Los Angeles on Sunday following two days of clashes between protesters and federal officers, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.The Trump administration said it is sending at least 2,

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Police declared all of downtown Los Angeles to be an unlawful assembly area and ordered protesters to go home on Sunday night after a third day of violence hit demonstrations against President Donald Trump's immigration policy.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other leading California Democrats criticized President Trump’s deployment of National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles, calling it an unnecessary provocation.

Roybal federal building, after their deployment by U.S. President Donald Trump, in response to protests, in Los Angeles, California, U.S.. REUTERS/Mike Blake President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops to California after two days of protests by hundreds of demonstrators against immigration raids,

California political leaders are facing a perilous and complex political situation as Trump sends the National Guard into Los Angeles.

Trump's move to send the California National Guard to Los Angeles came despite forceful opposition from the state's leadership.