A new poll shows a partisan split on President Donald Trump's troop deployment to quell Los Angeles protests, with 86% of Republicans supporting while Democrats strongly oppose it.

The development comes a day after an appeals court temporarily blocked a judge’s order that directed President Trump to return control of the California National Guard.

Hong says protests in LA can change very quickly — one moment peaceful, the next chaotic. But he always tries to stay safe while telling the story through his images.

A seaplane pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, made an emergency water landing Thursday at the Port of Los Angeles and was uninjured. The plane landed around 2:30 p.m., prompting a response from the U.S. Coast Guard, Los Angeles Port Police and Los Angeles Fire Department, according to LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in Los Angeles Thursday morning providing an update on immigration operations and protests in the area, when she was interrupted by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla,

Amid a storm of protest and arrests in downtown Los Angeles, immigration authorities appear to be intensifying operations across Southern California as federal officials vow to press ahead with a crackdown on workers and residents without proper documents.

Protests over President Trump's immigration enforcement raids and his mobilization of the Marines and National Guard in Los Angeles have spread to other major U.S. cities.

A federal court hearing is scheduled on whether the Trump administration can use the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles