I’m asking you, please listen to me, stop terrorizing our residents,” said Brenda Olmos, vice mayor of Paramount.

By late morning it was clear, June 6 was no ordinary Friday in LA. Federal agents arrested people in and around downtown Los Angeles. Some day laborers near a Home Depot in Westlake, others working in the Fashion District at Ambience apparel.

With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.

What you'll hear: Frank Stoltze, who covers issues around civics and democracy for LAist, walks us through the unprecedented week that Angelenos just experienced. We also talk to family members of people detained by ICE. Also we look at the history of this moment — and why it's significant that it's happening in L.A.

Even in the cities that haven't been raided by federal agents, ICE is there psychologically, some mayors said.

At one middle school ceremony, the principal announced he had families stationed outside to alert if him if ICE showed up.

Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.

From activists praying on the frontlines to pastors on the pulpit, many say the immigrant-heavy faith community is in need of hope — and churches are meant to be that refuge.

The ‘quiet zone,’ a 1-square-mile section of downtown, seemed to be yielding positive results, with less chaos and property damage overnight Wednesday.