Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency and imposed an 8 p.m. curfew in downtown Los Angeles on June 10, 2025, to curb vandalism and looting following anti-ICE protests, AFP reported. The unrest, sparked by ICE raids arresting over 40 people since June 6, led to 197 arrests and 23 businesses looted, prompting President Donald Trump to deploy 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines, escalating tensions. California Governor Gavin Newsom filed an emergency motion to block this federalized deployment, arguing it fuels civil unrest. A federal judge will hear the case on Thursday.

Protests, spreading to Seattle, Austin, and Chicago, saw clashes with police using tear gas and rubber bullets. ICE confirmed National Guard troops now assist in arrests, raising concerns among Democrats like Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla about authoritarian overreach. Nationwide No Kings protests are planned for Saturday, coinciding with Trump’s military parade in Washington.