Here's a primer on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in the New York City area since President Donald Trump returned to office.
President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and effort to deport massive numbers of people hit the nation’s largest city early Tuesday, as immigration officers and federal agents fanned out across a city where 1 in 3 residents were born in another country.
New York was among the latest cities where Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted immigration raids, grabbing the attention of residents and business owners.
DHS Secretary Noem rode alongside federal agents targeting a high-profile Venezuelan gang member during immigration enforcement in the Bronx.
Secretary Kristi Noem was in New York City Tuesday morning, accompanying agents carrying out an immigration enforcement operation.  Noem, who was confirmed as
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) agents carried out an early morning raid in New York City on Tuesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has said. Noem shared video on X, formerly Twitter, showing officers leading away an individual.
ICE agents arrested at least one person early Tuesday morning in New York City, according to multiple agencies.
Aurora, Colorado, which had been a focus for President Donald Trump during his campaign, will be the next city where an operation is conducted, sources told NBC News.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said federal immigration agents had begun an enforcement action in New York City. The scope was not immediately clear.
President Trump's priorities of immigration enforcement and promoting U.S. interests in the Panama Canal lead the political agenda in Washington.
The targets were handed down on Saturday after a middling start to President Trump's promised mass deportation push, the Washington Post reported.
New York is now one of the U.S. cities being targeted by federal officials as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.