The ongoing protests in Los Angeles began with small demonstrations against immigration raids in the nation's second largest city.

From Seattle to Austin to Washington, D.C., marchers have chanted slogans, carried signs and snarled traffic through downtown avenues and outside federal offices.

Trump is begging for a fight on this. He knows what he’s doing so far is working with the American electorate," one data analyst noted

4:47 p.m. EDT The Trump administration asked the judge to reject Newsom’s request and allow it to respond by Wednesday, calling Newsom’s attempt to block the deployment of federal troops “legally meritless” and saying it would jeopardize the safety of Homeland Security personnel and interfere with the government’s ability to carry out operations.

Police detained a CNN crew reporting on protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles. CNN correspondent Jason Carroll said an officer escorted them away from the protest late Monday and warned them to not return.

The White House and Republican leaders in Congress are calling for quick passage of the centerpiece of President Trump's legislative agenda.

The ban has been strongly condemned as discriminatory by groups that provide aid and resettlement to refugees, who say it will prevent many people from reuniting with family and jeopardize the safety of those fleeing conflict and persecution in countries such as Afghanistan.

Local residents in one Los Angeles-area community cleaned up streets and erased graffiti while expressing dismay at the damage caused during violent clashes between protesters and immigration authorities over the weekend.