Can President Trump deport undocumented immigrants accused of crimes in California jails? Sheriffs will play a role in answering that question.

In Los Angeles, a social media hoax spread rumors of immigration checkpoints and raids at a supermarket chain. Another false report of an immigration raid in East San Jose caused further panic.

Citing state laws passed during Trump’s first term, several law enforcement leaders over the past two weeks said they largely don’t plan to aid federal immigration agents seeking access to

Undocumented immigrants braced for the worst, and many planned to go underground, as President Donald Trump began deportation orders.

Humboldt County civil rights groups are preparing for a change in administration — and with it, an expected increase in deportations. Some are gearing up for more activity from Immigration and Customs Enforcement locally.

The city of El Cajon delayed a vote on a resolution that declared its intent to assist federal immigration authorities "to the maximum legal extent possible."

As Democratic officials in California, including in Los Angeles, continued to expand so-called sanctuary city protections for illegal foreign nationals and fight President-elect Donald Trump’s deportation plans,

The L.A. County health department Thursday said it does not collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or any other immigration enforcement agencies.

Sanctuary cities, like Chicago and San Diego, have doubled down on their commitment to be a safe haven for migrants and refuse to assist in federal deportation efforts.

Leyva, 33, entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown date and time, according to federal immigration officials.

A Border Patrol agent makes an arrest during an immigration enforcement action in the Bakersfield area in a Facebook post on Friday. / U.S. Border Patrol El Centro Sector Rampant misinformation ...

The president elect told me the three themes of his speech will be "unity, strength and fairness." Trump said he would "likely" give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban. (He posted on Sunday that he would do so on Monday.)