Armed National Guard troops are accompanying immigration agents as they carry out mass deportation raids on the streets of Los Angeles.

Louisiana's GOP-dominated Legislature passed a package of bills this week that were designed to aid in federal crackdowns on migrants suspected of entering the country illegally

LOS ANGELES — California National Guard troops wielded M4 rifles, pistols, riot sticks and shields as they stared down demonstrators here Wednesday, under orders to protect federal personnel and buildings as protests continued in Southern California against immigration enforcement operations.