The raid at the Home Depot at 6400 Alondra Blvd., drew crowds that turned over shopping carts and other objects in the street, while federal authorities in riot gear stood by.

Helmeted police in riot gear turned out on Friday evening in a tense confrontation with protesters in downtown Los Angeles, after a day of federal immigration raids in which dozens of people across the city were reported to be taken into custody.

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents used riot gear as they clashed with protestors during a series of raids in Los Angeles where they ended up detaining more than 40 people.