Todd Lyons, the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his tactics last week week against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed. He has said ICE is averaging about 1,600 arrests per day and that the agency has arrested “dangerous criminals.” It is an assertion many lawmakers and city leaders decry.

Immigration raids continuted to spark anxiety and anger over the weekend across Southern California. Armed, masked ICE agents executed a raid Saturday afternoon at a swap meet in the city of Santa Fe Springs hours before a concert was to begin,

Several people were detained during an apparent immigration raid at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet, according to multiple media reports.

Omaha is trying to forge ahead following the raid's chilling effect on the local workforce and the community at large.

A federal appeals court will decide Tuesday whether California can block President Donald Trump from taking over the National Guard.

President Trump’s decision to pause most raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary.