For nearly two months, federal agents have been carrying out surprise raids in Chicago in pursuit of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, emerging from unmarked vehicles in neighborhoods throughout the city to confront and detain stunned members of the public.

Hundreds turned out in Durham and Raleigh Tuesday night to protest federal immigration actions critics say are indiscriminately targeting communities of color.

A US appeals court has temporarily blocked an order that curtailed federal immigration enforcement in Chicago, arguing that the lower judge overstepped when she imposed strict and wide-reaching restraints on how agents can interact with protesters and journalists.

The Trump administration's planned immigration enforcement crackdown in New Orleans could start as early as Dec. 1, Department of Homeland Security sources told CBS News.

New Orleans is warily awaiting a monthslong federal crackdown to arrest thousands of immigrants. Around 250 federal agents are expected to arrive Friday in the city that is a beacon for tourists from around the globe seeking the delight and hedonism of the city's famed Mardi Gras celebrations.

Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell said Monday that she didn’t know how large the operation would be or how long agents would be present.

Florida is home to over half of the 600,000 Venezuelan TPS holders impacted. Officials say their loss of legal status will harm Florida's economy.

The U.S. Conference of Bishops issued a Special Pastoral Message in solidarity with migrants and decrying the growing crackdown. They call for reform.