ICE said the El Salvador criminal warrant against Cristian Alberto Rivas-Escalante is for "illicit associations with the 18th Street Gang."

LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange and Riverside have repeatedly shared automated license plate reader data to federal agencies.

State law, in fact, specifically prohibits local law enforcement from working with federal immigration enforcement operations in most instances.

Members of other agencies are getting detailed to assist ICE, while Justice Department personnel shift to immigration-focused teams and prioritize immigration-related cases.

In Florida, law enforcement officials are preparing for possible protests here over the weekend as many "No Kings" protests are being planned. "While OPD does not discuss specific security measures, we always assess the needs of large-scale events to make sure enough staff are on hand to protect and serve our community.

Since President Donald Trump again took office, hundreds of local and state agencies nationwide have opted to assist with immigration enforcement.

Gov. Greg Abbott has surged law enforcement resources statewide ahead of planned anti-immigration enforcement protests in Texas on Saturday to coincide with the 250-year anniversary of the U.S. Army.

State lawmakers passed the ban in 2020 when President Trump in his first term escalated arrests of undocumented immigrants at state and local courts.