Police make arrests on first night of curfew in downtown LA as protests continue

Fear is growing in immigrant communities following recent ICE raids across Southern California, and many are unsure about their rights or what to do if they're detained.

"The anxiety, distraught, fear and sadness, it's really sad. And it's not just the person without the status, it's all of their family, their children, their spouses," said immigration attorney Elsa Martinez.

Martinez wants people to know they have rights, regardless of their immigration status - and it's crucial that people understand them.

Here's what to know.

The Los Angeles Police Department said via X that officers have begun making arrests in the downtown area after announcing a dispersal order.

Officials asked that people avoid the Alameda area between Aliso Street and Temple Street.

"Officers are making arrests," the LAPD wrote. "Please do not interfere with the lawful arrests."

While visiting Fort Bragg to celebrate the Army's 250th birthday, President Donald Trump spoke at length about the ongoing protests in Los Angeles and his administration's response -- including the deployment of National Guardsmen and Marines, despite objections from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Trump again claimed, without evidence, that paid "insurrectionists" and "criminal invaders" are seizing the city.

"Generations of Army heroes did not shed their blood on distant shores only to watch our country be destroyed by invasion and third world lawlessness here at home, like is happening in California," Trump said.

"As commander in chief, I will not let that happen. It's never going to happen. What you're witnessing in California is a full-blown assault on peace, on public order and on national sovereignty carried out by rioters bearing foreign flags with the aim of continuing a foreign invasion of our country," he said.

There are now more U.S. troops deployed to Los Angeles than in Iraq and Syria.

There are 4,800 activated Guard and Marine personnel in LA, compared to the 2,500 troops in Iraq and 1,500 in Syria.