Hundreds of demonstrators marched from Los Angeles City Hall to the nearby federal building on 4 July to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that have intensified across Southern California over the past month. Participants also denounced a $150 billion federal budget measure that expands funding for mass deportations and border enforcement. The rally remained largely peaceful until early evening, when Los Angeles police declared an unlawful assembly on Alameda Street and federal officers guarding the courthouse fired less-lethal munitions after some protesters refused to disperse. Authorities briefly closed surrounding streets and made multiple arrests; officials had not released an exact tally as of Saturday morning. The confrontation caps weeks of tension stemming from aggressive immigration sweeps and the Trump administration’s deployment of more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to secure federal facilities in the region. Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom have condemned the raids and troop presence, while civil-rights groups including the ACLU of Southern California and Public Counsel filed suit this week to block what they allege are unconstitutional enforcement tactics. Similar anti-ICE demonstrations erupted in Portland, Oregon, on Friday night, where federal officers also reported arrests.