The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities,

President Trump's memo stated that at least 2,000 National Guard troops were being deployed "for 60 days or at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense."

The move came after clashes erupted between protesters and federal officers in the Los Angeles area in response to federal deportation operations.