Republican lawmakers in about dozen states are advancing proposals that could aid President Donald Trump's deportation efforts.

For years, federal immigration authorities have waged wars of words with Boston and other so-called sanctuary cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials.

West Virgina Gov. Patrick Morrisey is asking the federal government to approve West Virginia’s participation in a program that will give more flexibility to correctional officers and other law enforcement agencies by granting them some immigration enforcement powers.

As the Trump administration works to crack down on migrants living in the U.S. illegally, some people have spotted federal immigration officers in the Rochester area.