Federal law enforcement have begun "immigration enforcement" raids in El Paso, FBI officials said. Photos and a video of "immigration enforcement efforts" were released Thursday, Jan. 30, by FBI El Paso Division officials.

Analysts fear the quota could incentivize officers to target individuals who are easier to detain rather than focusing on those who pose security risks

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, appointed by President Donald Trump, will oversee the efforts of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshall Service, and federal prosecutors.

Agents from a handful of federal agencies combined to arrest more than 40 people in the country illegally early Sunday during a raid in Adams County, the local office of the Drug Enforcement Administration said.

In a display of force aimed at increasing arrests and generating publicity, the administration targeted the nation’s largest city, where sanctuary policies limit cooperation with ICE.

President Donald Trump has signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a slew of edicts to carry out promises of mass deportations and border security

Nearly 1,000 people were arrested by federal agencies in a blitz to enforce immigrations policies across the United States, according to multiple reports.

In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the effort alongside “federal partners.”

CHICAGO — Top Trump administration officials, including “border czar” Tom Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city as federal agencies touted arrests around the country.

It is a historic move by ICE as, in response to the nationwide immigration sweep that targets undocumented immigrants or criminals, the agency is gathering help from the FBI, DEA, and ATF.

An Albuquerque man is accused of trafficking drugs into a federal prison in New Mexico while being on the run from probation officers for almost two years. Michael "Gomer" Garcia, 46, was arrested Tuesday,