President Donald Trump directed federal officials to expand efforts to deport migrants in the largest US cities in the face of protests and court challenges, even as his administration is looking to ease the impact of the crackdown on key sectors of the American workforce.

The recent raids by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles have sparked a wave of protests across the United States. The hunt for illegal immigrants in the United States continues.

The group rallied near a building that houses an immigration court, which has become a flashpoint amid the arrests of migrants in courthouses.