At the same time, the Trump administration has directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, after Trump expressed alarm about the impact aggressive enforcement is having on those industries, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter who spoke only on condition of anonymity.

Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests have

Trump challenged ICE to deliver "the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History" by expanding operations in large cities led by Democrats.