By Brad Brooks, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Dietrich Knauth LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, stirring street protesters and raising alarm among Democratic leaders who warn of authoritarianism.

The ongoing protests in Los Angeles began with small demonstrations against immigration raids in the nation's second largest city.

Trump is begging for a fight on this. He knows what he’s doing so far is working with the American electorate," one data analyst noted

The combined force of nearly 5,000 National Guard soldiers and Marines deployed to Los Angeles to help contain immigration protests have expanded their mission to protect federal agents as they conduct raids and arrests throughout the city,

The curfew, announced by Mayor Karen Bass, applies to a one-square-mile zone between 8 pm and 6 am and exempts only residents, journalists, and emergency services.

More than 60 people gathered in Corpus Christi on June 10 in solidarity with nationwide protests opposing immigration detentions.

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Tuesday slammed President Trump over the recent immigration protests in Los Angeles, saying the president “wanted this fight.” “He wanted to focus on immigration and

This week marks a jarring collision of the military and civilian relationship, one that has traditionally remained carefully apolitical. It's a week bookended by two high-profile events, both steeped in Trump-era symbolism.