Continued federal immigration enforcement actions have disrupted lives across greater Los Angeles, including a middle school graduation where teachers and families were left hunkering down in fear.

Former officials said the Trump administration’s push for the agency to detain record numbers of undocumented immigrants increases the chances of mistakes.

The top countries of citizenship among those arrested were overwhelmingly from Latin America, with Mexico leading by a wide margin at 11,586 arrests.

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman brought charges against several defendants accused of attacking police, robbing stores and vandalizing downtown buildings during recent anti-ICE protests.

Nine massage parlors across Baton Rouge were raided by a mix of local and federal law enforcement agents Tuesday, resulting in ten Chinese women being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The agency’s policy requires that detained noncitizen parents who are primary caretakers or have custody of a minor be held in facilities close to their children.

"We have to reassess the funding possibilities. Absolutely," said the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Groups have also taken to social media to assuage fears and guide newfound allies in how to help. On Friday, the immigrant rights group New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia acknowledged ICE’s shifting enforcement tactics but reminded people the agency had so far been selective in its Philly operations.

Seventeen people were arrested at the Chicago ICE protest that drew thousands of people into the Loop Tuesday at the height of rush hour. Four of them face felony charges.Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke Wednesday afternoon about the city's response to the protest and their plan for the weekend,