A New Jersey mayor says his city has been “unlawfully terrorized” after federal agents detained multiple people Thursday during what Immigration and Customs Enforcement called “a targeted enforcement operation.

After a raid at a business in Newark, reportedly without a warrant, here's what to know about ICE and immigration enforcement in America.

The numbers could indicate that the Trump administration’s show of force has so far outpaced the government’s ability to quickly deport more migrants.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have stepped up their detention of unauthorized immigrants, taking more than 500 people into custody on Thursday, almost twice the average number of daily arrests late last year.

An illegal immigrant from Mexico, named as a person of interest in the Los Angeles area fires, may avoid being detained by immigration officials because of California's sanctuary laws. Immigration officials confirmed Tuesday that Juan Manuel Sierra is a Mexican national in the U.

At least 27 agencies across the nation are currently listed as having submitted applications to the program, including agencies in Texas, Georgia, Montana, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Nearly half of the pending applications are from Florida law enforcement agencies.

The president has stoked fears of a ‘migrant crime’ wave, but a leading scholar says sanctuary policies encourage immigrants to cooperate with police.

A blowtorch-wielding man subdued by Los Angeles residents in a viral online video is living in the United States unlawfully

ICE agents often operate in the community without notifying local authorities and may wear uniforms resembling those of local police, creating potential confusion, Napa’s police chief said.

The president’s Day 1 actions included directives that fly in the face of legal limits on involving the military in domestic operations and the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship.

While Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) issued a detainer for Sierra, California's sanctuary laws, known as SB 54, often stop local law enforcement from notifying the federal agency about a suspect's immigration status or when he may be released.

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson outlines how the city welcomes immigrants, but stops short of calling Milwaukee a sanctuary city fearing repercussions from the Trump administration.