Anger on streets of LA as clashes break out between National Guard and protesters

This is the third day of protests against Donald Trump’s immigration policy, but a very clear ratcheting up of the situation here today.

That’s because the National Guard has arrived on the streets at the behest of President Donald Trump.

There are 2,000 military members on the way to Los Angeles, he says, to stamp out these immigration protests.

But this is in direct opposition to the wishes of the governor of California, Gavin Newsom.

He says that Donald Trump, deploying the National Guard on the streets here, is attempting to rile up these protesters to escalate this situation further

Where I am at the moment is in the heart of downtown Los Angeles and outside the Metropolitan Detention Centre.

There are still people being held in the basement of this detention centre who were detained during immigration raids over the past few days.

ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was going to workplaces across the city, rounding up people who they claim are illegal immigrants, some of them are being held here and that’s why you see the protesters demanding their release.

You may also be wondering why I’m wearing this big gas mask.

That’s because just over half an hour ago, these National Guard members, members of the military, deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into this crowd, sending protesters scattering.

You can see there is a very clear anger here.