At the same time, the Trump administration has directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, after Trump expressed alarm about the impact aggressive enforcement is having on those industries, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter who spoke only on condition of anonymity.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States must expand efforts to deport people who are illegally in the country, including in cities such as Los Angeles, which has seen protests in opposition to immigration raids.

President Trump ordered National Guard troops to the area after clashes over immigration-enforcement operations.

U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest backlash since his return to power in January.

Trump says LA would be "burning to the ground" without the troops he deployed amid immigration protests and unrest. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Thousands rally across US to protest Trump as LA keeps curfew to quell chaos - Day of action comes after week-long protests in Los Angeles against Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and ICE raids

Protesters filled plazas, streets and parks across the country on Saturday, mounting a mass mobilization that called for protecting American democracy from a president that many opponents accused of overreaching the powers of his office.