The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.

As the military presence ramped up in Los Angeles, communities are preparing for the largest protests against Trump since he took office.

The California National Guard remain active on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Friday after an appeals court put an order from a federal judge to remove the soldiers on hold only hours after it was decreed.

Judge Charles Breyer ordered the administration to return control of the National Guard to the California governor, but an appeals court stayed the extraordinary decision Thursday night.

President Donald Trump's deployment of L.A. will be “the first, perhaps, of many,” he told reporters this week.

A federal appeals court late Thursday paused a ruling that required President Donald Trump to return control of members of California’s National Guard to the state.

President Donald Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles ignites political debate as Republicans blame sanctuary policies for riots, while Democrats accuse Trump of creating chaos during ICE operations.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday that her city doesn’t “need” the military following President Trump’s recent deployment of military troops to Los Angeles amid immigration protests. “We