The Justice Department joined immigration and other federal agency officials in Chicago over the weekend to carry out the Trump administration’s deportation operation — seemingly the start of a larger crackdown the president messaged during the 2024 presidential campaign.

A press release the Department of Homeland Security issued on Jan. 21 issued notes the Trump-Vance administration has ended “the broad abuse of humanitarian parole” for undocumented migrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and CBP agents can also make arrests in schools, churches, and other so-called “sensitive” areas.

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

Some of Trump’s actions have taken effect immediately. Others are facing legal challenges or will require additional funding.

U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the border and signed executive orders signaling a serious crackdown on immigration.

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

Follow updates as President Donald Trump is in Miami ahead of a Republican policy conference and Cabinet nominees like Scott Bessent prepare for confirmaiton votes.

Trump had threated to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Colombia, which would rise to 50% in a week, unless it agreed to accept deported migrants.

Migrants across the U.S. and Arizona faced the spectre of ICE raids under the new administration of President Donald Trump.

President Trump will hold off on imposing steep tariffs on Colombia after the country's government agreed to accept deported migrants being returned on military planes, the White House said Sunday night.

The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago on Sunday that includes several federal agencies who have been granted additional authorities to arrest undocumented immigrants in the United States,