When the reporter asked if they all have criminal records, Leavitt said: "If they broke our nation's laws, yes, they are a criminal"

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his goal of curbing illegal immigration.

Three days after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt declared an early accomplishment: the arrest, and deportation, of hundreds of immigrants she alleged were convicted of crimes. “We’re getting the bad, hard criminals out,” Trump told reporters the next day.

The Trump administration posted a thread on social media announcing several arrests made by ICE agents, including at least two in the Seattle area.

Agents from a handful of federal agencies combined to arrest more than 40 people in the country illegally early Sunday during a raid in Adams County, the local office of the Drug Enforcement Administration said.

The Trump Administration has been highlighting immigration enforcement efforts that have been occurring since the new president was sworn in. That includes deportation flights.

The Justice Department joined immigration and other federal agency officials in Chicago over the weekend to carry out the Trump administration’s deportation operation — seemingly the start of a larger crackdown the president messaged during the 2024 presidential campaign.

The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement plans featured a highly visible role for the military and federal agents in tactical gear.

A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission.

Migrants across the U.S. and Arizona faced the spectre of ICE raids under the new administration of President Donald Trump.

White House Press Secretary ... undocumented immigrants entering U.S. military aircraft. The Trump Administration has been highlighting immigration enforcement efforts that have been occurring ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that "Deportation flights have begun," releasing a photo of people boarding a military aircraft.