The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago on Sunday that includes several federal agencies who have been granted additional authorities to arrest undocumented immigrants in the United States,

Trump wasted little time in pushing forward his immigration plans. Within hours of taking the oath of office Monday, he signed a flurry of executive orders that closed the U.S. to refugees, cracked down on undocumented immigrants with criminal backgrounds and challenged what it means to be “American.

President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and edicts on immigration and enforcement in the first days of his new administration, seeking to counter what he called “a large-scale invasion at an unprecedented level.

President Trump released a flurry of immigration actions this week, signing a series of orders targeting the border and ramping up enforcement. While Trump has long pledged to address illegal immigration,