President Donald Trump ran on a promise of mass deportations and tougher measures at the southwest border, with his border czar Tom Homan promising an increase in ICE activity as soon as the president returned to the White House. Despite potential large-scale raids in Chicago and New York City this week, smaller operations took place instead.

Multiple Chicago immigrant advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against Immigration Customs and Enforcement leaders, saying "the administration's announced raids are retaliatory in nature and violate the First Amendment.

In his first week in office, President Trump is enforcing his immigration crackdown that’s instilled fear in some major cities. Troops have been deployed to the border and ICE agents are carrying out a series of raids nationwide.