In recent remarks to the press, President Donald Trump restated his intention to impose 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada as early as Feb. 1. His reasoning: "vast" illegal immigration and "massive" amounts of fentanyl coming to the U.

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Federal agents launched targeted arrest operations while a wave of military troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border

Washington — President Trump invoked muscular presidential powers to begin a sweeping crackdown on immigration following his inauguration on Monday, tasking the military with border enforcement, moving to designate cartels and gangs as terrorist groups, shutting down asylum and refugee admissions and attempting to terminate birthright citizenship.

As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigrants who are in the country illegally, officials and agencies took to social media to publicize the arrests.

Newly sworn-in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rode along as federal agents raided a Bronx apartment building on Tuesday. One target was an alleged Venezuelan gang member, sources said.