U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest backlash since his return to power in January.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to carry on with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown despite waves of unrest across the U.S. Hours after her comment Thursday, a judge directed the president to return control to California over National Guard troops he deployed after protests erupted over the

Anti-ICE protests continue in Los Angeles after the National Guard was deployed following immigration enforcement actions.

Customs and Border Patrol confirmed it is providing "aerial support" to law enforcement efforts during the protests.

President Donald Trump sent in troops, but demonstrators have largely come face to face with local police instead

HOW WE GOT HERE: The protests erupted after Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Friday carried out raids in three locations across L.A., where dozens of people were taken into custody. Newsom called the raids “chaotic federal sweeps” that aimed to fill an “arbitrary arrest quota.”

The White House and Republican leaders in Congress are calling for quick passage of the centerpiece of President Trump's legislative agenda.

This year’s BET Awards are scheduled to go on Monday night even as protests against immigration raids continue in Los Angeles, California.