Protesters clash with law enforcement in downtown LA. Hundreds march against Trump's immigration sweeps

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Protesters clash with law enforcement in downtown LA. Hundreds march against Trump's immigration sweeps

Federal immigration sweeps that began Friday in Los Angeles have prompted anger, protest and resistance from onlookers and immigrant rights groups that have braced for this type of action for months. Over the weekend, tensions continued to rise between state and local authorities and Trump administration officials, who said they were calling up the National Guard in response to what the White House said were "violent mobs" attacking "ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles." Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday afternoon formally asked that President Donald Trump rescind the deployment, which he had ordered Saturday. At an evening news conference, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said she supported Newsom's request, adding that she had tried to dissuade the Trump administration from sending in soldiers.

With files from LAist. Read the full story here.

Guests:

Frank Stoltze, LAist civics and democracy correspondent

Megan Messerly, White House reporter for Politico

Justin Levitt, professor of constitutional law at Loyola Marymount

Rachel VanLandingham, professor of law at Southwestern Law School in LA and former Air Force attorney

Fernando Guerra, professor of political science and Chicana/o Latina/o studies at Loyola Marymount University, where he is also director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles; Fernando is also an emeritus member of the SCPR board of Trustees

Jody Armour, author and professor of law at the University of Southern California

Wendy Fry, reporter for CalMatters based at the San Diego/Mexico border, covering immigration and the border region

Pratheepan (Deep) Gulasekaram, professor of constitutional law at the University of Colorado Boulder

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