The Department of Homeland Security said the detainees escaped from immigration detention facility Delaney Hall, where protesters faced off with law enforcement.

Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids have spread across the country. The Trump administration said it would continue the raids and deportations despite the protests.

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, and officials in cities from coast to coast are bracing for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump o

The president signaled an opening to protect migrant workers in agriculture and hospitality, in statements an official said sought to soothe industry leaders.

President Donald Trump’s border czar seemingly failed to get the memo on the president’s plan to ease immigration enforcement for farmworkers and hotel staff. Trump vowed on Thursday to ease deportation efforts to avoid targeting workers in agriculture and the leisure industry—sectors that heavily rely on migrant labor.