National Guard troops began arriving in Los Angeles early Sunday after being ordered there by US President Donald Trump, a rare deployment against the state governor's wishes after sometimes violent protests against immigration enforcement raids.

Reeling from widespread harsh ICE raids and responding protests and resistance over the past 24 hours, Los Angeles has become a powder keg with Donald Trump deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops over the objection of Governor Gavin Newsom and other SoCal leaders As rock-throwing and bellowing Angelenos sought to stop

President Trump has rebuked California Gov. Gavin Newsom's criticism of the administration's handling of protests against ICE in Los Angeles County.

The National Guard is being deployed for potential clashes with protesters after dark, following the landing of a Blackhawk helicopter on a Paramount street and being unloaded of what appeared to be large amounts of weapons and ammunition.

Trump blasted the nameless protesters as “troublemakers” and called for a ban on face coverings in the future.

Governor Gavin Newsom reacted to the federal government's move to take over the California National Guard and said the move is "purposefully inflammatory".