By Brad Brooks LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Federal forces will continue their immigration crackdown in an effort to "liberate" Los Angeles, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem,

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, after President Donald Trump expressed alarm about the impact of aggressive enforcement, an official said Saturday.

Arrest made in Los Angeles after a man allegedly attacked CHP officers and set a patrol car on fire during a protest.

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

President Trump has said the city would be burning without military intervention, but the protests have been confined to a relatively small area.

An escalating clash pits a Republican president looking to fulfill his mass deportation goals against a Democratic governor with White House aspirations hoping to mobilize opposition.

U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest backlash since his return to power in January.

The House Oversight Committee is investigating the protests in Los Angeles, sending letters to the top Democratic officials involved in the response.