Businesses closed and people took to the streets from Los Angeles to New York to protest Trump's immigration crackdown.

U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley speaks outside the Camarillo Immigration and Customs Enforcement office Jan. 30, 2026, about federal immigration tactics.

Immigration enforcement involves a slew of federal agencies. Amid some calls to “abolish ICE,” here’s more information about the roles various departments play.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said the increased operation that has gripped the state for more than a week has ended, but protests and demonstrations remain and the aftermath could last months.

Democrats, quiet on immigration for most of the last year, are suddenly campaigning on it. But there is worry about overreach.

Solidarity was the message as demonstrators protested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement here in Buffalo and across the country on Wednesday.

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As ICE and Border Patrol agents increasingly work alongside one another nationwide, it's often become difficult to tell them apart.