“Numerous individuals arrested during anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles as National Guard deployed to restore peace”

Many demonstrators have been taken into custody after a series of violent incidents in Los Angeles, triggered by escalating tensions over immigration raids in the city.

Over the weekend, a total of 41 protesters were apprehended by law enforcement officers from various agencies as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) became chaotic.

Among the 41 arrests, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) accounted for 21, while the California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department each made 19 and 1 arrest respectively.

LAPD officers on horseback clash with protesters after a series of immigration raids on June 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Newsom arrived in Los Angeles on Sunday evening to meet with state officials and oversee the response to the anti-ICE demonstrations.

ICE said in a Saturday post on X that the agency had arrested 118 illegal immigrants throughout Los Angeles, including five alleged gang members. 

“Why do Governor Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass care more about violent murderers and sex offenders than they do about protecting their own citizens?” Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for Homeland Security’s public affairs, said in a statement. “These rioters in Los Angeles are fighting to keep rapists, murderers, and other violent criminals loose on Los Angeles streets. Instead of rioting, they should be thanking ICE officers every single day who wake up and make our communities safer.”

Representatives for Bass’ administration did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.