Cops responded to the scene outside immigration court at Federal Plaza where protesters were sitting in the middle of the roadway blocking traffic.

Tear gas and smoke filled the air on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles on Saturday as confrontations between immigration authorities and demonstrators extended into a second day and top Trump administration officials vowed to prosecute anyone who interferes with enforcement.

Protesters and federal agents clashed on streets in Paramount on Saturday after agents were seen staging in front of Department of Homeland Security offices.

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An hours-long standoff between protesters and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents erupted Saturday morning at a Home Depot in Paramount, as federal officials warned of further immigration raids to come in Los Angeles.

ICE and federal agents clear protesters from blocking the front gate of a detention center in Los Angeles on Saturday in order for a van to pass through. (Credit: Bill Essayli via X)