The protests taking place across Los Angeles are heightening fears in America's largest county, a place still recovering from the wildfires tragedy.

Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday 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.

Protesters and police have faced off in Los Angeles, and anti-ICE protests are popping up across the country. Follow for live updates.

Most of the evening was peaceful, with a few protesters turning to vandalism in a tight area -- actions that brought police to move in closer and ultimately work to disperse the crowd.

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend.

Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said 500 National Guard members have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations.

Over the last week, a sea of green, white and red Mexican flags have become a fixture of the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids.