On the heels of major shows of force by federal immigration agents in Southern California, a judge is set to rule in a lawsuit seeking to halt immigration raids in Los Angeles. The developments again thrust a spotlight on a region that emerged weeks ago as an epicenter of large-scale immigration raids by the Trump administration – and of tense protests against the actions that often yielded arrests of their own.

A mayor in Riverside County, California, took to social media on Wednesday, warning residents to stay home amid the ongoing federal immigration raids tied to President Donald Trump’s deportation policy.

An Inland Empire mayor is warning residents to stay home after reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in his city. “The city of Perris has received reports of ongoing ICE operations within the area,