Which other US cities have joined LA's protests over immigration raids?
Hundreds gathered in Austin on Monday
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the state's National Guard to deploy to San Antonio on Tuesday, ahead of planned demonstrations.
He wrote on X: "Peaceful protest is legal. Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest."
In Austin, hundreds of protesters gathered on Monday between the state capitol building and a federal building that houses an office for staff of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
State and local police used pepper spray and tear gas to disperse the crowd, while bottles, rocks and other objects were thrown towards officers.
Demonstrators have also gathered in Dallas - where at least one arrest was made after protesters clashed with police - and in Houston.
Watch: Protesters were filmed on Monday in cities including Boston, Houston and Philadelphia
Protests have spread across America following days of demonstrations in Los Angeles against immigration raids by the federal government.
Thousands of troops and hundreds of marines have been deployed to LA by US President Donald Trump to quell the demos, causing a row with state politicians.
Days of unrest were sparked after federal immigration officers arrested large groups of unauthorised immigrants in areas with large Latino populations.
Rallies have since taken place from coast to coast, with more planned over the coming days.
LA is not the only Californian city that has been demonstrating. Thousands of people have protested in San Francisco - and more than 150 were arrested after a demonstration near another ICE office turned violent on Sunday.
Buildings and vehicles were damaged, according to local police, while two officers were injured in the disorder.
And on Tuesday, some 200 protesters gathered outside the San Francisco Immigration Court after activists said several arrests were made there.
Hundreds of protestors gathered in downtown Santa Ana, also in California, on Monday - after reports of ICE raids in the city that morning.
The gathering descended into violence. Federal authorities used tear gas to disperse the crowd, while local police said protesters had thrown fireworks, rocks and bottles towards officers.
Congresswoman Lou Correa said the problems were caused not "by us but by the federal government coming into our community".
Thousands gathered near an immigration court in the city before marching through the city's downtown on Tuesday evening.
A car sped through the crowd at around 18:19 local time (23:19 GMT) and narrowly missed the demonstrators, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News. The vehicle appeared to be travelling at 50mph (80 km/h) at one point, a witness said. No injuries were immediately reported.
Police also clashed with protesters and several arrests were made.
Fireworks were thrown towards officers during the unrest in Atlanta
Fireworks were thrown towards police and tear gas used to disperse protestors in Atlanta on Monday, according to local media, as hundreds gathered along the city's Buford Highway on Tuesday.
At least six people were arrested.
Philadelphia
At least 15 people were arrested after around 150 protestors gathered in Philadelphia on Tuesday, according to CBS.
Local police said the crowd disrupted traffic and "endangered public safety". Several officers used force when making arrests, they added, saying this would be reviewed.
Washington DC
Several unions gathered in the US capital on Monday, marching past the Department of Justice (DoJ) building.
They rallied against the detainment of union leader David Huerta during the raids in LA on Friday. He was released from federal custody later on Monday.
Hundreds gathered outside Boston City Hall on Monday, similarly calling for Huerta's release.
The following day, hundreds marched through the city to the Massachusetts State House.
Seattle
Around 50 people gathered outside Seattle's immigration court on Tuesday. Some tried to block vehicle access to the building using e-bikes and e-scooters.
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