The heads of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda defended immigration enforcement operations before Congress on Tuesday.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday he is asking fellow Democratic governors to convene and discuss ways to hold President Donald Trump and his administration accountable in the courts for their

The heads of three Trump administration agencies have appeared before Congress to discuss immigration policies.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill grilled President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement leaders over deadly federal operations in Minnesota, where two Americans were killed. Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons said,

Federal immigration agents carry out what President Donald Trump often referred to as his mandate from voters.

Trump said he had “learned that maybe we could use a little bit of a softer touch, but you still have to be tough. We’re dealing with really hard criminals.

Critics say immigration policies trample the rights of both immigrants facing arrest and Americans protesting the enforcement actions.

Some businesses have put up signs to label private spaces and set wider protocols for what to do when ICE arrives.

For months, it’s been increasingly clear that President Donald Trump’s mass deportation push hasn’t gone well.

Top ‌U.S. ​immigration officials are testifying before ‌a congressional committee on Tuesday in the first ​such hearing since two U.S. citizens were killed in Minnesota and amid mounting ‍opposition to President Donald Trump’s ​crackdown.