Downtown Los Angeles was bustling with dog-walkers and commuters touting coffee cup after the first night of curfew meant to tamp down tensions following days of protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration from using the military to enforce federal immigration laws is a "crass political stunt endangering American lives,” Department of Justice lawyers said.

Across the street from Home Depot, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents reportedly conducted raids on Saturday, several National Guard trucks were parked in a gated business park with armed troops on duty.

Los Angeles has become the epicenter of a political firestorm after federal immigration raids sparked outrage, unrest and mounting tension between California leaders and the Trump administration.

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.

Protesters and police have faced off in Los Angeles, and anti-ICE protests are popping up across the country. Follow for live updates.

President Trump called in the National Guard on Saturday after isolated clashes between federal law enforcement and people protesting immigration raids.

Most of the evening was peaceful, with a few protesters turning to vandalism in a tight area -- actions that brought police to move in closer and ultimately work to disperse the crowd.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass imposed a curfew in her city’s downtown Tuesday evening, seeking to avert looting and vandalism as immigration protests stretch into their fifth day. The attempt to ease tensions came after the Trump administration ordered Marines and California National Guard troops to the region over the objections of Bass and Gov.