President Trump ordered that at least 2,000 National Guard troops would be deployed to L.A. "for 60 days or at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense."

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,

Director Todd Lyons issued a statement on Saturday condemning the violence during protests in downtown Los Angeles that erupted during and after a series of federal immigration raids overnight.Why It MattersSince his inauguration in January,