By Tim Reid and Kristina Cooke LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Juan Ibarra stands outside his fruit and vegetable outlet in Los Angeles' vast fresh produce market, the place in the city center where Hispanic restaurateurs,

Los Angeles County residents can support local and regional organizations that are directly supporting families who were affected by recent ICE raids and immigrant communities in need.

Approximately 44 people” were administratively arrested ​​and one person was arrested on an obstruction charge, Homeland Security Investigations said.

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.

Mayor Karen Bass and legislators oppose Trump's planned immigration raids and military presence in Los Angeles.

TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw drew backlash after he was seen alongside Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during its recent Los Angeles immigration raids. McGraw was spotted with camera crew on the scene as federal agents began a crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the area.

An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.

As dozens of workers are arrested by federal agents on California farms, others are skipping work in fear. Meanwhile fields go unharvested.