Trump vowed throughout his campaign that he would conduct the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. The showdown with Los Angeles was inevitable.

The Trump administration has quietly directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to pause arrests at farms, restaurants, and hotels, a significant policy reversal stemming from concerns that aggressive immigration enforcement was harming key American industries.

The administration said it has directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, stressing that sweeps should focus on people in the U.S. illegally who have criminal backgrounds.