"This young man served his country honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps and now they've taken his wife," the couple's attorney said.

Two hundred Marines will guard federal buildings in the Los Angeles area, freeing up more National Guard soldiers to back up federal agents arresting undocumented immigrants, the commander of military troops sent to the city said Friday.

It's been five days since anti-ICE demonstrations erupted in Los Angeles, some turning violent between protesters and law enforcement officers, prompting President Trump to deploy National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines.

On Tuesday, the X page for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted photos of California National Guardsmen on the scene of a detention being carried out by an ICE agent with the caption "Photos from today's ICE Los Angeles immigration enforcement operation."

The Marines will take over some duties from the National Guard amid a legal battle between California and the Trump administration over the forces’ deployment.

Thousands of people in cities across the U.S. have marched to protest President Trump's immigration crackdown. In Los Angeles, the city's police chief talked about the coordination with the National Guard and Marines.

On Tuesday, the Trump administration detailed the role National Guard members are playing to provide cover for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as they target illegal immigrants in Los Angeles.