'No Kings' protest live updates: Cities prepare for anti-Trump rallies nationwide

National Guard troops began protecting immigration agents as they made arrests in Los Angeles on Tuesday, an expansion of their duties that had been limited to protecting federal property.

Photos posted Tuesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement show National Guard troops standing guard around officers as they made arrests.

ICE said in a statement that the troops were "providing perimeter and personnel protection for our facilities and officers who are out on daily enforcement operations." The change moves troops closer to engaging in law enforcement actions like deportations as Trump has promised.

U.S. officials said earlier Tuesday that the Guard members were authorized to provide protection and secure streets and perimeters around areas where enforcement actions are taking place. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations, said the Guard members are not participating in any of the enforcement actions, but were providing security in missions in the Los Angeles area.

Anti-ICE protesters briefly took over a Los Angeles freeway just before 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Aerial video of the scene showed the California Highway Patrol officers forming skirmish lines to get the protesters off the freeway.

Officers were seen confronting the protesters and pushing them back. Protesters began throwing objects at the officers as they fought back.

About 5 to 10 minutes later, CHP was able to move the protesters off the freeway and onto city streets.

At least two people were seen getting detained.

The Los Angeles Police Department said via X that officers have begun making arrests in the downtown area after announcing a dispersal order.

Officials asked that people avoid the Alameda area between Aliso Street and Temple Street.

"Officers are making arrests," the LAPD wrote. "Please do not interfere with the lawful arrests."

While visiting Fort Bragg to celebrate the Army's 250th birthday, President Donald Trump spoke at length about the ongoing protests in Los Angeles and his administration's response -- including the deployment of National Guardsmen and Marines, despite objections from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Trump again claimed, without evidence, that paid "insurrectionists" and "criminal invaders" are seizing the city.

"Generations of Army heroes did not shed their blood on distant shores only to watch our country be destroyed by invasion and third world lawlessness here at home, like is happening in California," Trump said.

"As commander in chief, I will not let that happen. It's never going to happen. What you're witnessing in California is a full-blown assault on peace, on public order and on national sovereignty carried out by rioters bearing foreign flags with the aim of continuing a foreign invasion of our country," he said.