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

The attorney general's office said it would protect every child and law-abiding individual in RI - regardless of immigration status.

The actions come as President Donald Trump and his administration have begun cracking down on illegal immigration and laying the groundwork for rapid deportations.

Ron Vitiello, senior advisor to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the nationwide immigration crackdown under the new Trump administration.

DALLAS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 84 people across North Texas on Sunday during immigration enforcement operations, the agency confirmed.

Originally published by The 19th. The Michigan Advance is part of The 19th Reporting Network. Just a day after President Donald Trump issued a slate of executive orders aimed at restricting immigration,

Top Trump administration officials, including “border czar” Tom Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement.

The “non-regulatory guidance” on immigration enforcement actions was issued two days after President Trump was inaugurated for his second term.

The Trump administration has directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to dramatically escalate the number of arrests they are making to 1,200 to 1,500 per day, up from hundreds. The Washington Post,

Targeted immigration enforcement operations by multiple agencies were launched in Chicago Sunday, with top Trump administration officials in the city to oversee the operation.Multiple sources told CBS News Chicago that those held by ICE Sunday have active warrants.

Dr. Phil McGraw joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and top Trump administration officials on Sunday (January 26) for a series of targeted immigration arrests across the Chicago area.