By late morning it was clear, June 6 was no ordinary Friday in LA.
Federal agents arrested people in and around downtown Los Angeles. Some day laborers near a Home Depot in Westlake, others working in the Fashion District at Ambience apparel
The US attorney’s office says they had a search warrant related to workers with fake documents. As word about the immigration arrests spread, so did, fear, confusion and outrage.
Later that night a larger crowd gathered at the federal building, calling for an end to immigration raids. Some vandalized buildings and had violent confrontations with officers.
Below, a timeline of events over the weeks that followed.
June 7: Protest and violence in Paramount
Reports of immigration enforcement near a Home Depot in Paramount, a community in southern Los Angeles County, drew hundreds of protesters.
The FBI shared video of someone throwing rocks at cars. The Department of Homeland Security confirming they arrested 118 people during immigration operations last week including those with drug and assault arrests.
Protests continued into the night in downtown LA, as well.
NewsChopper4 was overhead when protesters and federal officials clashed in Paramount Saturday.
June 8: Arrival of federalized National Guard
The National Guard, called in by President Donald Trump, arrives in Los Angeles assigned to protect federal buildings. Local law enforcement takes to city streets as protests continue, including outside a federal detention center where Guard members were positioned.
Demonstrators blocked part of the 101 Freeway near the federal building. People set self-driving taxis on fire.
Mayor Karen Bass echoed the governor’s sentiment and voiced support for immigrant communities but condemned the destruction.
National Guard members arrived in downtown LA in response to protests that turned violent. Video broadcast Sunday June 8, 2025 on Today in LA Weekend.
June 9: ICE raids continue, protests expand
Immigration enforcement continued around the region including Santa Ana were day laborers were arrested.
The federal government confirmed 1,700 National Guardsmen have been deployed to the LA area, and 700 US Marines were activated to support the efforts of protecting federal agents and property.
California sued the Trump administration for what they called an illegal federalization of the California National Guard.
Spirited, mostly peaceful protests continued, as did vandalism. Overnight, looting broke out.
Also June 9, a California union leader was charged following his arrest during an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles. Service Employees International Union California (SEIU) leader David Huerta, 58, was federally charged with felony conspiracy to impede an officers, according to court documents. The crime carries a maximum penalty of up to six years in federal prison.
More demonstrations are expected in Los Angeles on Tuesday with the ongoing anti-ICE protests. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on June 10, 2025.
June 10: Curfew in downtown LA
Twenty-three businesses from a sushi bar to the Apple Store to jewelers in the downtown area were looted. Mayor Bass called for an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for about 1 square mile in downtown in a city encompassing about 500 square miles.
Immigration arrests continued. Federal authorities pursued farm workers in Oxnard.
Despite Mayor Karen Bass’ curfew for much of downtown Los Angeles, several demonstrators continued to rally in opposition of immigration raids. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
June 11: ICE raids include area car washes
Car washes were in the spotlight. In Downey, immigration officers chased workers. In Culver City, people who said their loved ones working at car washes were arrested Sunday rallied.
Protests continued. Immigrant rights group CHIRLA estimated 300 people have been detained in immigration arrests, but said they’ve only been able to get access to five.
Meanwhile, law enforcement and prosecutors announce arrests and charges for people committing crimes during protests, including assaults on police officers.
Also on June 11, Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a speech calling President Donald Trump a threat to the American way of life. Newsom depicted the federal military intervention in Los Angeles as the onset of a much broader effort by Trump to overturn political and cultural norms at the heart of the nation’s democracy.
Surveillance footage captured the moment immigration officers ran after and detained car wash workers in Downey. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
June 12: Sen. Padilla interrupts DHS news conference
California Sen. Alex Padilla interrupted the first in-person press conference the Department of Homeland Security has held on the LA immigration arrests. He was pulled out of the room, handcuffed on the ground, but not arrested.
DHS stood their ground, saying they are seeking undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes, and won’t be leaving Los Angeles anytime soon.
One week of unrest ended in an abrupt about-face that about sums up the turmoil and uncertainty of the last seven days. Gov. Newsom celebrated a federal judge’s decision that Donald Trump had overreached and could not take control of California’s National Guard. But the Trump administration immediately appealed. Before the night was over, an appeals court granted a stay— leaving the California National Guard in the President’s control and on the ground in LA at least until Tuesday.
As the federal government addressed the recent immigration raids and protests in Los Angeles, Sen. Alex Padilla, native Angeleno, interrupted the news conference, yelled at Sec. Kristini Noem.
June 13: LAPD reports hundreds of arrests
LAPD says local authorities have made over 500 arrests for crimes committed surrounding protests including assault, vandalism, looting, failure to disperse and violations of the curfew.
June 14: Thousands partake in ‘No Kings’ protests
Tens of thousands of protesters took over the streets of Southern California in participation of nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations, which were coordinated to show opposition to Trump and his policies.
Although the nationwide protest was long scheduled for Saturday, well before immigration raids occurred in Los Angeles and the greater region, the topic appeared to be the central focus for demonstrators in the Southland, as the majority of signs referenced the raids.
Marches continues in downtown LA. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 2 p.m. on Saturday June 14, 2025.
June 16, 2025: ICE ordered to expand deportations
President Donald Trump directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests over the administration’s immigration policies. Trump in a social media posting called on ICE officials “to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”
June 19: Judges rule on National Guard dispute
A three-judge appeals court panel allowed President Trump to keep control of the National Guard in Los Angeles over the objections of California Gov. Newsom, for now. he appeals court panel’s ruling halted a lower court judge’s decision that found President Trump illegally activated the troops, who have guarded federal property in Los Angeles. The ruling allows the Guard to remain in LA under White House direction as California’s lawsuit against the administration continues to unfold in the courts.
June 21: Landscaper and father of 3 Marines taken into custody
A father of three Marines who was working a landscaping job outside a Santa Ana IHOP was taken into custody by federal agents. Narciso Barranco, 48, was punched by an agents when he was on the ground during the violent arrest. Federal authorities said Barranco assaulted a federal agent with a weed whacker.
June 30: Trump administration sues over sanctuary city policies
The Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass, and the City Council over Los Angeles’ sanctuary policies, accusing them of violating the Constitution and interfering with the federal government’s enforcement of its immigration laws.
Also on June 30, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to NBC4 that federal agents arrested more than three dozen people during an operation at multiple Home Depot stores in LA County.
July 1: 150 National Guard troops released
Some of the California National Guard members sent to Los Angeles last month in response to immigration enforcement protests are being released from the mission, authorities said. The release of the Guard members comes a day after the Associated Press reported that the top military commander in charge of the task force troops asked whether 200 could be returned to wildfire fighting duty, two U.S. officials told the AP. National Guard members perform a variety of duties, including helping to prevent and fight wildfires through Joint Task Force Rattlesnake.
July 3: Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested
Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by federal agents in Studio City in connection with an active warrant and being processed for removal from the United States, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.
July 4: Fourth of July events impact
Several Fourth of July events are called off and postponed due to immigration enforcement operations