U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off a wide-ranging immigration crackdown after taking office on January 20, aiming to reduce illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border and deport record numbers of immigrants without legal status.

President Trump has ordered immigration agents to arrest migrant families with children in a new nationwide sweep. According to NBC News, citing three sources, the operation targets families who entered the country together and who already have deportation orders.

U.S. immigration agents are planning a new operation to arrest migrant families with children as part of a nationwide crackdown, according to three sources familiar with the planning.