Illegal entries into the United States are no longer a backdoor way to getting status,” one Homeland Security source said.

The ACLU of New Mexico said it is still largely in the dark over the 48 people who were arrested by ICE across the state.

On March 12, ICE issued a statement saying it had arrested 48 people it described as "illegal aliens" with deportation orders or who were charged or convicted of serious crimes, such as homicide, sexual offenses, burglary and battery.

The Republican Party in New Mexico said it was subjected to an alleged arson attack while graffiti about immigration officials was written on the side of the building

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently deported Washoe County inmate Jairo Ivan Paredes Cota, a 43-year-old Mexican citizen and foreign fugitiv

U.S. President Donald Trump began a wide-ranging immigration crackdown when he took office on January 20, aiming to reduce illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border and deport record numbers of immigrants who lack legal status.