With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.

Hong says protests in LA can change very quickly — one moment peaceful, the next chaotic. But he always tries to stay safe while telling the story through his images.

Here is what happened on each day the protests against immigration detention operations in the Los Angeles area.

What started as a small protest against immigrant arrests escalated over a few days, after President Trump called in the National Guard.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the Trump administration to rescind the deployment, saying the federal government was moving to "take over the California National Guard," calling the move "purposefully inflammatory" and saying it will "only escalate tensions."

A curfew has been enacted for downtown Los Angeles from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. amid the ongoing anti-ICE protests, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced.

A Los Angeles man is accused of setting a patrol car on fire in downtown during a protest against immigration raids.

Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.

ICE protesters blocked the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, shutting down both northbound and southbound lanes and causing a major traffic standstill. Drivers on the freeway were forced to turn around.

Tensions are escalating between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement continue to grip Los Angeles and spread to New York ...