Protests in LA — which have inspired protests in other major cities across the country — have escalated in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and ICE raids.

While protests Wednesday were relatively peaceful, some turned into scenes of chaos as police fired with less lethal munitions to the disperse crowds.

Protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and ICE raids have emerged across the U.S., including in Iowa. Here's what to know.

The peaceful protest began shortly after 6 p.m. and soon tripled in size as people congregated in front of a road closure, occupied by at least six members of the California National Guard on

Demonstrators filled Santa Rosa streets and mall corridors Wednesday in a fast-moving protest against statewide immigration raids — with more rallies on the way.

Bass said the raids are the "cause of the problems" across the area and that the problems have been "provoked by the White House."

Protesters plan to gather on Friday outside of a Houston U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Facility in response to recent arrests that have taken place at local

The Special Response Teams (SRTs) are tactical units under ICE that use Bear Cat tracked vehicles, long guns and tactical vests in operations considered high risk. They were used in the raid on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ home, for example. They were most recently used in Los Angeles and are seen as among the reasons protests began.