SBA is relocating its regional office from Los Angeles due to a lack of cooperation with ICE after violent protests against immigration raids that led to nearly 120 arrests.

City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, a high-level adviser to the mayor, defended the city in the ongoing legal battle over control of L.A. homeless programs.

The National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles County as anti-ICE protests continued to escalate Saturday afternoon and into the evening. The unrest is centered in the city of Paramount, California, where protesters clashed with federal authorities,

Approximately 44 people” were administratively arrested ​​and one person was arrested on an obstruction charge, Homeland Security Investigations said.

Bass, after signing the city budget, said Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson made a commitment to find the funds to add another 240 LAPD officers over the next year.

The plan includes more than 600 layoffs and cuts to city services. Bass said she's struck a deal with City Council members to restore LAPD hiring levels for next year.

During a news conference following Wednesday's roundtable, Mayor Karen Bass said Americans and Angelenos may not realize the impact of tariffs yet, but it's coming.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced backlash on social media Friday, including from members of the Trump administration, for pushing back on Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids targeting illegal immigrants in her city.