The U.S. government has deployed National Guard and Marines in the city where police have used rubber bullets and tear gas — a repeat of June 2013 scenes that flared in Rio de Janeiro three years before the Brazilian city hosted the Olympics.

Los Angeles City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado Aide on Leave Following Anti-Ice Protest Arrest originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has said it is going to deploy 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles to help protect federal property and personnel during the ongoing protests in the city.

Police arrested more than 20 people, mostly on curfew violations, on the first night of restrictions in downtown Los Angeles.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Los Angeles “would be burning” if he opted not to deploy the National Guard to the city, a move challenged by California officials, as hundreds of troops are reportedly expected to arrive in the area soon in response to anti-immigration protests.

The protesters gathered in downtown L.A. are a microcosm of the Democratic coalition that has dominated the city for decades.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday issued a curfew for the city’s downtown following several days of intense protests against ICE raids that saw clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement,

City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, a high-level adviser to the mayor, defended the city in the ongoing legal battle over control of L.A. homeless programs.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Wednesday that her city “will not allow fear to be used as a weapon” against its residents. “Los Angeles will not allow fear to be used as a weapon against