In the days before protests erupted in Los Angeles, the Trump administration stepped up its efforts to detain migrants — taking into custody those who arrived for routine check-ins while also conducting workplace raids that have sent waves of fear across Southern California and beyond.

From farms to construction sites, workplace raids have alarmed businesses that suddenly find themselves in the Trump administration's crosshairs.

More than 2,000 protests are planned today across the country with many due to the immigration raids in Los Angeles.

The 421-student Springfield school is designed to teach newcomers to the United States. It has been on high alert since President Donald Trump took office and pledged to crack down and change rules on immigration.

Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed after he interrupted a Los Angeles news conference on immigration held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is promising to move forward with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

The move marks a significant pivot for the Trump administration, which has vowed to deport millions of immigrants living in the country without legal status.