Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, including Los Angeles

A man was temporarily detained by U.S. Marines at the Wilshire Federal Building, according to the U.S. Army North. The temporary detention marks the first time federal troops have detained a civilian since they were deployed to L.A.

A statement from the U.S. Army North said the troops have the authority to temporarily detain people under specific circumstances. Those detentions end when the person can be transferred to "appropriate civilian law enforcement personnel."

- The Associated Press contributed to this report.

In response to the ICE raids across Los Angeles, labor and immigrant rights groups are launching what they're calling a "Summer of Resistance," a rapid response effort calling for an end to the raids and mass deportations.

Several groups gathered Friday afternoon at La Plazita Olvera in downtown Los Angeles, calling the raids "a moral and spiritual issue." Friday marked one week of increased demonstrations in L.A., crisis response and for many, grief.

In response to the ICE raids across Los Angeles, labor and immigrant rights groups are launching what they're calling a "Summer of Resistance," a rapid response effort to oppose the raids and mass deportations.

"What we have lived through and witnessed in the past few days is terrorism against our community," said Martha Arévalo, the executive director of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN). "We have witnessed kidnappings of our community."

The 30-day campaign centers on non-violent tactics, including fasting, prayer, art, and know-your-rights training sessions.

"The campaign is rooted in tactics from the civil rights to the farm worker movement, and that's why we're here as a united front," said Vladimir Carrasco with the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.

The groups gathered against an art installation of the U.S. Constitution, brought in by a collective of artists.

"The 'We the People,' for me, is a reminder of where our power is, and who this country is supposed to exist for," said Bill Moyer, the executive director of the Backbone Campaign, a nonviolent movement-building organization that uses creative tactical tools and artful activism. "I feel like it's intensely important for people who have tools to show up with those tools."

Meanwhile, members of United Teachers Los Angeles expressed their support for students and families that have been impacted by the raids.

"My father was deported when I was a teenager, and so I know a lot of my students are going through the same thing," said one member.

Attendance counselors said they want families experiencing fear to know there are resources in schools.

"Please come to the schools and ask to speak with the attendance counselor, because we can help you find and refer us for housing, immigration, food, mental health support," said Sofia Ryan, a child welfare and attendance counselor.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has deployed its National Response Team to Los Angeles to investigate a series of fires set during recent anti-ICE demonstrations in downtown L.A.

At least two Waymo vehicles and a CHP patrol vehicle were seen being set on fire last weekend amid escalating tensions in L.A. as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard.

Waymo announced Monday it is temporarily suspending service in downtown L.A. after several of its self-driving cars were torched Sunday. The self-driving cars will still operate in other parts of the city. Waymo cars use lithium-ion batteries, which release toxic gases into the air when burned.

The National Response Team, composed of veteran ATF Special Agents, forensic chemists, explosives enforcement officers, fire protection engineers, accelerant detection canines, explosives detection canines, specialists in intelligence, computer forensics and audit support, will work to determine the origin and cause of the fires and identify those responsible.

"The cause of these fires is quite obvious," said ATF Special Agent in Charge Kenneth Cooper of the Los Angeles Field Division. "The task at hand now is to determine who is responsible. ATF's National Response Team is going to be a tremendous asset, and we look forward to the results of their efforts to hold the responsible parties accountable."

Previously, the ATF National Response Team has been deployed to the Maui wildfire disaster, the Conception dive boat fire and the 2020 Midwest civil unrest.

A family is outraged after a man - who they say is a U.S. citizen - was taken into custody during an ICE raid at his workplace in Montebello.

The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Video shared with Eyewitness News shows Javier Ramirez in handcuffs sitting on the ground outside his towing yard business. Agents also arrested an employee at the business.

A family is outraged after a man - who they say is a U.S. citizen - was taken into custody Thursday during an ICE raid at his workplace in Montebello.

"He has diabetes. He screamed, 'I have my passport! I have my ID! I'm a U.S. citizen!' They did not care,'" said a close friend of Ramirez who was there during the incident.

The friend said he argued with the agents, begging them to free Ramirez, but said the agents refused and even threatened to arrest him if he didn't back off.

Ramirez was born in San Bernardino and is a single father of two, according to his family. His family members are worried and don't know where agents took him without allowing Ramirez to take his insulin medication with him.

"I'm just scared that we can't find him," said Abimael Dominguez, Ramirez's brother. "We don't know where he's at. We've been trying to locate him. I don't know how he is, if he's even alive at all at this point."

Dominguez said he and his brother have been operating the tow yard for more than a decade. He said when ICE agents raided their business, Ramirez screamed, "ICE! Immigration!"

"They seemed like they were offended over that, by letting the people know inside the premises that ICE immigration was inside the premises," said Dominguez. "As you can see in the video, they targeted him right away. They dropped him on the floor. There was two guys, you know, he has a right to not get arrested because he's an American citizen. He's letting them know, but just because he's letting people know, they need to come down."

The U.S. Attorney's Office said Ramirez was arrested for assaulting an ICE agent and is expected to be charged with assaulting a federal officer. They noted that Ramirez was not arrested in connection with his immigration status.