Family members and friends came to the scene in Colorado Springs to try to account for friends and family after the DEA, alongside various other federal and local law enforcement agencies, raided an "underground nightclub" over the weekend.

The raid resulted in more than 100 migrants being taken into custody, and "several active-duty service members from local military installations" were also detained, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said.

The operation came as President Donald Trump is approaching 100 days into his second term, marked by a surge of controversial policies, including a crackdown on immigration in the US.