U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appear to be stepping up operations in San Diego County, as migrant communities remain on edge over President Donald Trump's pledge to carry out mass deportations.

Trump officials reveal generating large numbers of deportations, not apprehending criminals, is the administration’s chief immigration goal.

The far-reaching move empowers federal immigration agencies to target a population of migrants who came to the U.S. with the government's permission.

The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago on Sunday that includes several federal agencies that have been granted additional authorities to arrest undocumented immigrants in the US,

Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.

Donald Trump is leaning on agencies besides Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help execute his promise of carrying out mass deportations.

Using military planes to carry out deportations is not the only use of military the Trump administration has employed in border security. The administration has also sent U.S. soldiers and Marines

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said more than 950 people were arrested in operations nationwide, just Sunday. ICE confirms that they have begun what they are calling targeted operations in Chicago. The sweeping effort felt in the city and the suburbs. Immigration and Custom Enforcement says 956 arrests were made nationwide.

A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said a range of federal agencies conducted "enhanced targeted operations" in Chicago on Sunday "to enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety.

Every single Democratic senator signed a resolution Monday condemning Trump’s mass pardon of the January 6 insurrectionists. “The Senate disapproves of any pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers,” the one-line resolution reads.