The Trump administration is empowering law enforcement agents across the Department of Justice (DOJ) with immigration enforcement authorities. A new

Kristi Noem joined the operations just days after she was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Homeland Security.

The directive allows federal law enforcement agents to carry out immigration-related enforcement actions that are usually reserved for officials under DHS.

The average cost to ICE to deport a single person during the Biden administration was about $10,500, sources told NBC News.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s stepped-up arrests continued Tuesday, with newly sworn-in Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem personally taking part in an operation targeting New York City.

Top Trump administration officials visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city

The Department of Homeland Security is allowing certain law enforcement components from the Department of Justice to carry out the "functions" of an immigration officer.

Top Trump administration officials visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city as federal agencies touted arrests around the country.

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman on Thursday deputized agents and officers at the Justice Department to help in making immigration arrests, creating a force multiplier as President Trump seeks to carry out his promise of mass deportations.

According to Bernard Zapor, a former Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in Phoenix, it is common for federal agencies to collaborate on criminal investigations, particularly when they involve drug trafficking, weapons, or violations of immigration laws.

The Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed that it had partnered with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on unidentified operations Sunday.

To carry out its mass deportation plans, the government is also considering redirecting money from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)