Overview

• President Trump ordered ICE to ramp up deportations in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, aiming for what he called the largest mass deportation program in history.
• A federal judge ruled that Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to California was illegal; the administration has appealed the decision.
• “No Kings” rallies against the immigration crackdown drew millions nationwide as protesters denounced the targeting of sanctuary cities.
• Internal divisions emerged after the administration paused ICE workplace raids at farms, restaurants and hotels following Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’s warning of business backlash.
• Media figures such as Chuck Todd criticized the president for politicizing law enforcement by directing enforcement efforts at Democratic‐led jurisdictions.