Tensions sparked by immigration raids across the Los Angeles and a weekend of violent protests remained heightened Monday, with demonstrators again gathering near a federal detention facility downtown and reports that hundreds of U.S. Marines had been deployed to the city.

U.S. Northern Command confirmed Sunday that about 500 Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines in Twentynine Palms east of Los Angeles were prepared to deploy if needed “to augment and support the (Department of Defense’s) protection of federal property and personnel efforts.”

Early Monday afternoon, CNN and ABC News reported that as many as 700 Marines had officially been deployed to the area, although there was no official confirmation from the military.

The news came as several dozen protesters gathered Monday a

See Full Page