When the reporter asked if they all have criminal records, Leavitt said: "If they broke our nation's laws, yes, they are a criminal"

The Justice Department joined immigration and other federal agency officials in Chicago over the weekend to carry out the Trump administration’s deportation operation — seemingly the start of a larger crackdown the president messaged during the 2024 presidential campaign.

Far beyond the Washington clamor of executive actions and lawsuits, and the dueling press releases between Donald Trump allies and adversaries, the arrival of the new president’s immigration regime is already changing life on the ground for millions of people – undocumented immigrants,