Protests live updates: Multiple arrests in NYC as LA enters 6th night of protests

Several people protesting ICE detentions were arrested in downtown Manhattan.

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 City, San Francisco, Boston, Austin, Texas, and other cities.

LA Mayor Karen Bass issued an overnight curfew for about 1 square mile in downtown LA, which has been the site of clashes between police and protesters over the last five days.

Trump deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA against the wishes of Newsom and Bass. Newsom sued the Trump administration, saying they unlawfully "trampled over" California’s sovereignty when they federalized the California National Guard

Multiple protesters arrested in NYC

Several people protesting ICE detentions were arrested in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday. Officers began detaining people after the protest, which started in Foley Square near City Hall, began moving down Broadway before being stopped by police at the intersection of Broadway and Duane.

Law enforcement officers operate during a protest against federal immigration sweeps near the U.S. immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in N...

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The arrests appeared to take place after protesters did not clear a crosswalk when ordered to by police.

Hundreds of protesters remain in the area, chanting behind barriers, with dozens of officers standing by.