New York, 9 June 2025 (dpa/MIA) – The UN on Monday called on all involved in the riots in Los Angeles to de-escalate the situation after protesters clashed with immigration officials over the detention of undocumented migrants.

"We do not want any further militarization of this," UN spokesman Farhan Haq said in New York in response to a dpa inquiry. "And we encourage the parties at the local, state and federal levels to work to do that," he said.

"We certainly hope that that all parties on the ground will de-escalate the situation," Haq said.

President Donald Trump ordered servicemen of the Californian National Guard into Los Angeles over the weekend, despite opposition from Governor Gavin Newsom. They were ordered to act against demonstrators protesting the sweeping raids targeting undocumented people by federal immigration agents.

Trump takes the view that the situation in the West Coast city, where people have been demonstrating in large numbers since Friday against the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, is out of control.

Local officials, including Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, deny this.

Local police have responded with teargas and non-lethal ammunition as demonstrators have torched cars and thrown missiles. A few dozen people have been arrested.

Trump has not ruled out a further military deployment, and on Monday threatened to have his border czar, Tom Homan, arrest Newsom for obstructing the immigration enforcement campaign.

"These guys need to grow up," Newsom told NBC News. "That kind of bloviating is exhausting. So Tom, arrest me. Let's go."

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