As violence erupted out of immigration enforcement protests in Los Angeles over the weekend, images of protestors waving Mexican flags became a focal point of the coverage and for the Trump administration's reaction.

The Pentagon planned to deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on Monday to help National Guard members respond to immigration protests, three U.S. officials said

President Trump is fighting California Democrats, but his Los Angeles National Guard mission could erode support for immigration policies.

President Donald Trump walked back his comment that the protesters in Los Angeles are “paid insurrectionists.” “I wouldn’t call it quite an insurrection, but it could have led to an insurrection,” Trump said.

Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) defended "peaceful" protests in Los Angeles full of demonstrators showing their support for due process. Sanchez said President Donald Trump wants to create chaos and it is his administration that is breaking the law,

Mr Trump himself seems keen on using soldiers to shut down protests against his policies. “We’re gonna have troops everywhere,” he said when asked about the situation in Los Angeles. The president and his advisers think that the politics of imposing the National Guard on California are on their side.

President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom exchanged words on Monday over protests in Los Angeles over the federal government's immigration raids.