Emergency request comes as state sues Trump administration over sending National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles protests

With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.

President Donald Trump has sent U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,

President Trump said Tuesday the deployed National Guard members will leave Los Angeles “when there’s no danger.”

Across the country, marchers similarly took to the streets in New York City in an anti-ICE protest that began in Foley Square, across from where immigration enforcement operations have been centered. Protests have have also been seen in San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and more.

The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests escalated over the weekend. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where rioters clashed with federal authorities,

Trump border czar Tom Homan appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" to defend ICE's immigration raids in Los Angeles and respond to Gavin Newsom.