Tensions rise in Iowa as rumors of ICE sightings spread and Trump declares illegal immigration a national emergency.

A New Jersey mayor says his city has been “unlawfully terrorized” after federal agents detained multiple people Thursday during what Immigration and Customs Enforcement called “a targeted enforcement operation.

The raid in Newark, New Jersey, came after President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on his first day in office cracking down on immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border.

The far-reaching move empowers federal immigration agencies to target a population of migrants who came to the U.S. with the government's permission.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have stepped up their detention of unauthorized immigrants, taking more than 500 people into custody on Thursday, almost twice the average number of daily arrests late last year.

Mayor Ras Baraka said he was "appalled" and "angry" and blasted ICE for also detaining U.S. citizens, including a veteran. ICE said citizens may be questioned during an investigation.

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensifies its efforts to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants throughout the country, concern is rising among Indigenous communities residing in urban areas as reports of Indigenous people being detained in the Phoenix area begin to be reported.

The numbers could indicate that the Trump administration’s show of force has so far outpaced the government’s ability to quickly deport more migrants.

The “non-regulatory guidance” on immigration enforcement actions was issued two days after President Trump was inaugurated for his second term.

New Jersey officials are raising questions after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers raided a Newark business on Thursday just days into President Donald Trump's second administration.

After a raid at a business in Newark, reportedly without a warrant, here's what to know about ICE and immigration enforcement in America.