Videos and photographs of Wednesday raids across the country show people clashing with, running from and being arrested by immigration agents.

The latest arrests suggest tensions are increasing ahead of the weekend, when more demonstrations are planned.

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, and officials in cities large and small are preparing for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump this weekend.

Activists march on South Carpenter Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country Sunday June 8, 2025, in Chicago. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juarez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

In the Sunshine State, officials are promising zero tolerance for violence during demonstrations focused largely on immigration and ICE.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Thousands of people marched through downtown Raleigh starting at Moore Square, blocking off several streets, protesting not just what happened in California, but also proposed laws in North Carolina.

As immigration protests spread throughout the country, sources tell NBC News that ICE is preparing to deploy its Special Response Teams to five cities run by Democratic leaders, including Chicago and Philadelphia.