Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the U.

I’m asking you, please listen to me, stop terrorizing our residents,” said Brenda Olmos, vice mayor of Paramount.

If you listen to President Trump and members of his administration, you’d get the impression that Los Angeles is currently a city under siege, completely overrun with violent protests against recent immigration raids.

The outburst of public dissent occurred over the weekend after ICE began raids across Los Angeles. ICE said on Saturday that its “operations in LA this week” had resulted in 118 arrests of immigrants in Southern California.

President Trump has said the city would be burning without military intervention, but the protests have been confined to a relatively small area.

As ICE officers and federal troops descend on the city, many immigrants are scared to go about their daily lives — regardless of their legal status

Images of federal immigration agents wearing masks and balaclavas as they conduct raids in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities have ignited a politically charged debate over whether they are protecting their identities or engaging in intimidation tactics.

Faith leaders across denominations are joining nationwide protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown but are calling for any resistance to remain nonviolent.

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