Senator Alex Padilla of California on Thursday was forcibly removed and handcuffed after interrupting a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in a startling episode that deepened partisan tensions over the Trump Administration’s expanded immigration enforcement efforts in Los Angeles.

While many demonstrations against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have been peaceful, with marchers chanting slogans and carrying signs, others have led to clashes with police who have sometimes used chemical irritants to disperse crowds. Hundreds have been arrested.

The LAPD chief said in a department-wide message this week that some officers face conflicting feelings of 'loyalty, frustration, fear, or sometimes even shame as the community mistakenly views you as part of something that you are not.

They are also encouraging migrants in the U.S. to return to their home countries on their own. Trump has offered $1,000 and a free commercial flight to people willing to “self deport.” But even with that incentive, immigrants aren’t leaving the country at the pace Trump promised.

Louisiana's GOP-dominated Legislature passed a package of bills this week that were designed to aid in federal crackdowns on migrants suspected of entering the country illegally.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested 10 individuals at the Sterling immigration court Wednesday during an enforcement operation.

Kathy Hochul said states 'have to draw a line' against deputizing officials to enforce federal civil immigration laws such as overstaying a visa. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said neighbors are angry at government 'snatching' immigrants without due process.

Police agencies in metro Phoenix want it to be known that they are not involved in ICE enforcement activity, even if they are at the scene.

U.S. troops have begun conducting direct arrests of migrants crossing into recently-designated military areas, expanding their role in immigration enforcement. Concretely, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Chad Campbell said the first detentions took place last week after three migrants entered such an area in New Mexico.