Hundreds of demonstrators were marching the streets of Los Angeles on the same day as a nationwide movement protesting President Donald Trump's plans for mass deportations.

As demonstrations in the “Day Without Immigrants” protests in downtown Los Angeles continued into the evening, tensions between protesters and police appeared to increase with authorities issuing an unlawful assembly and dispersal order Monday evening.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Los Angeles Monday, continuing protests for a second day against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies as part of a coordinated series of actions dubbed “A Day Without Immigrants.

Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump marched in Southern California, including in downtown Los Angeles where demonstrators blocked a major freeway.

LA protesters gathered near City Hall, while in those in Santa Ana converged near the federal courthouse. The demonstrations were smaller than Sunday’s, which drew thousands.

A large crowd gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday in response to the recent increase in ICE raids and deportations. The protest initially began on Olvera Street, but grew to a few thousand people who marched to City Hall before walking onto the 101 Freeway.

Draped in Mexican and Salvadoran flags, roughly 1,000 demonstrators gathered near City Hall shortly before noon, blocking traffic at Spring and Temple streets.

Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Sunday in protest of President Trump's illegal immigration policies blocking several streets and causing "major gridlock", according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Los Angeles Monday, continuing protests for a second day against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies as part of a coordinated series of actions dubbed “A Day Without Immigrants.