ICE agents conducted roundups in New York City, and a day later, local authorities announced their own gang takedown. In immigrant neighborhoods, fear was palpable.

The Department of Homeland Security has initiated an immigration operation in New York, targeting individuals with criminal charges. "Dirtbags like this will continue to be removed from our streets," stated Secretary Kristi Noem,

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration has taken center stage in the first days of his second term, from his sweeping order on birthright citizenship to the growing number of raids across the country.