Approximately 44 people” were administratively arrested ​​and one person was arrested on an obstruction charge, Homeland Security Investigations said.

Tear gas and flash bangs were deployed to disperse crowds protesting immigration raids in downtown Los Angeles after dozens of people were arrested by federal immigration agents Friday, including a prominent union leader.

A local immigrant rights organization said more than 45 people were detained in the operations, which were described as “random sweeps.”