President Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to "expand efforts to detain and deport" undocumented immigrants in Democratic-run cities. The big picture: The Trump's escalation in targeting Democrat-run cities comes as he's embroiled in a standoff with California's Democratic leaders,

President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Southern California on Saturday to voice their concerns over ongoing immigration raids and oppose the policies of President Trump, who they depicted as an aspiring monarch.