Residents in the small city south of Los Angeles had been on edge since Trump returned to office, fearing deportation raids.

The LA County Sheriff’s Department deployed more than 100 deputies on Saturday in response to a protest in Paramount.

Protesters and federal agents clashed on streets in Paramount on Saturday after agents were seen staging in front of Department of Homeland Security offices.

The small city of 54,000 in Los Angeles County is known for how its residents and officials worked in the 1980s to transform their hometown from a blighted community to one that gained national awards.

President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guards troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move.

Tear gas and smoke filled the air on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles on Saturday as confrontations between immigration authorities and demonstrators extended into a second day and top Trump administration officials vowed to prosecute anyone who interferes with enforcement.

People were seen chanting and yelling while walking along the street near a Home Depot in Paramount, about 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles. A protest erupted in Los Angeles today as the region’s top federal prosecutor said federal law enforcement operations were “proceeding as planned” across the county.

Tear gas and flash bangs were deployed to disperse crowds protesting immigration raids in downtown Los Angeles after dozens of people were arrested by federal immigration agents Friday, including a prominent union leader.