Immigration and Customs Enforcement set a new record with 2,368 arrests of illegal aliens in one day, part of the Trump administration's push toward a goal of 3,000 daily arrests.

The Trump administration is replacing the head of the ICE branch that carries out arrests and deportations, according to three sources.

Many of the people arrested at appointments had been released under a program for those deemed not to be threats to public safety.

Street protests erupt in Los Angeles, the United States' second-largest city, after sweeping immigration raids by ICE agents.

ICE's private prison partners GEO Group and CoreCivic have announced plans for expanded and new detention facilities, but DHS will need funding from Congress for extra agents to carry out enforcement. Those funds are currently appropriated in the House-passed budget bill, which is now being debated in the Senate.

Members of other agencies are getting detailed to assist ICE, while Justice Department personnel shift to immigration-focused teams and prioritize immigration-related cases.

(CNN) — The Trump administration is building up federal manpower and resources to meet the White House’s desire to triple the number of daily immigration arrests – signaling a renewed push ...