Hundreds of protesters gathered at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday after Donald Trump’s new travel ban on 12 African and Middle Eastern countries took effect, as tensions soar in the city over the president’s crackdown on immigration.

The Los Angeles-area transit system will achieve a major milestone on Friday with the long-awaited opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center station, bringing rail service the closest it has ever been to Los Angeles International Airport and giving travelers a new car-free option for reaching the airfield.

The LAX/Metro Transit Centre has officially opened, meaning locals and travellers alike can finally reach the airport by train. The large open station provides access to 14 bus routes and two light-rail lines, plus the soon-to-be-opened Los Angeles World Airports’ automated people mover to navigate between terminals.

April was a mixed bag for passenger traffic at the four airports serving L.A. County as two airports – Hollywood Burbank and Ontario International –

The LAX Metro Transit Center opens in Los Angeles, offering a strategic link between the Metro and the airport.

Direct rail service to and from Los Angeles International Airport is a step closer to reality after the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center on Friday, June 6. The long-awaited bus and light rail terminal,

The group, known as the L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress, would need to gather about 93,000 signatures by June 30 for its measure to be on the ballot.

Donald Trump has defended sending in the National Guard in California, amid fears unrest will spread across the LA because of other planned protests. Follow live updates below.