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

The immigration blitz was action long promised by President Donald Trump who made mass deportation central to his campaign.

Enhanced immigration enforcement operations were reported in Chicago and parts of Illinois starting on Sunday and were expected to continue through the week as federal agencies touted arrests around the country.

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.

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.

The update comes hours after Mayor Brandon Johnson, along with the mayors of Boston, Denver and New York, were sent letters asking to testify before a Congressional committee on the city's "sanctuary city" policies.

The North Texas-based TV host was embedded with U.S. immigration enforcement officers during an operation in Chicago Sunday.

A top Department of Justice official — and former criminal defense attorney for Donald Trump — joined federal law enforcement agents and administration officials on the ground in Chicago this weekend to carry out a series of immigration arrests after weeks of heightened tensions among immigrant communities bracing for threats.

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

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.

Trump border czar Tom Homan and TV personality Dr. Phil are in the city to observe the operations, according to reports.