Hundreds of protesters who spent the Fourth of July in downtown Los Angeles to rally against the immigration raids that have roiled the region and the surge in federal funding approved this week to keep them going.

A nti-immigration enforcement protesters clashed with law enforcement officials during a July 4 demonstration in Los Angeles, police said. "Demonstrators are confronting Federal Protective Security Personnel and National Guard members," the Los Angeles Police Department said on X.

The threat of continued ICE raids has continued, prompting officials to express concern over the welfare of revelers congregating in large celebratory gatherings.