National Guard troops arrived in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday morning following a couple of days marked by violent clashes between law enforcement officers and protesters over President Trump's immigration enforcement operations conducted in the area.

There were tense scenes in Los Angeles after President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to the city as fiery protests against federal immigration raids flared for a third day in California.The big picture: California's Democratic leaders criticized the action and said it would only escalate tensions that have already seen authorities deploy tear gas during face-offs with protesters,