National Guard members who were deployed to keep the peace in Los Angeles were sent to participate in immigration raids on marijuana farms 130 miles away in the Coachella Valley, according to court documents filed by the Trump administration on Monday.

The National Guard has at times detained protesters in its deployment to Los Angeles, an official said Wednesday, as demonstrations against Immigration and Customs enforcement raids spread to other major cities.

Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.