Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.

On Sunday, multiple federal law enforcement agencies participated in an operation related to “immigration enforcement efforts” in Savannah, Cartersville and Atlanta, according to a post on X by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta.

The Trump administration is empowering law enforcement agents across the Department of Justice (DOJ) with immigration enforcement authorities. A new

With two top Trump administration officials in Chicago, federal law enforcement began a “targeted” immigration blitz Sunday, according to a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency did not say how many arrests have taken place so far.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, appointed by President Donald Trump, will oversee the efforts of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshall Service, and federal prosecutors.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered the Department of Public Safety to help federal immigration agents find and arrest immigrants who have arrest warrants. “These teams will coordinate with [U.S.

Trump ended use of a border app to allow migrants to enter the country on two-year permits with eligibility to work, canceling tens of thousands of appointments into early February for people stranded in Mexico. Nearly 1 million people entered the U.S. at land crossings with Mexico by using the CBP One app.

In a display of force aimed at increasing arrests and generating publicity, the administration targeted the nation’s largest city, where sanctuary policies limit cooperation with ICE.

The sheer number of federal agencies involved showed President Donald Trump’s willingness to use federal law enforcement beyond the Department of Homeland Security to carry out his long-promised

Some local law enforcement agencies are working to get additional federal authority to participate in immigration and other initiatives.

Among these agencies, the Drug Enforcement Administration is taking an active role in supporting the Department of Homeland Security in these operations. The DEA Phoenix Division