Federal immigration agents conducted the first large-scale arrest operation under the Trump administration, resulting in nearly 500 arrests. According to U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE),

A new Justice Department memo is threatening criminal charges against state and local officials who don't cooperate with federal immigration agents, which has some New Yorkers fearing what could come next.

Stuart says law enforcement morale has been boosted by the new directives.

Bridgeport Public Schools announced Tuesday its guidelines to protect students if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempted to raid any schools. The announcement came a day after President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president and the acting director of the Department of Homeland Security issued a directive ending the nation’s policy that ICE agents would not conduct actions in or near “sensitive” areas,