Washington — President Trump on Sunday night directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major metropolitan areas against the Trump administration's immigration policies.

President Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he may exempt the agriculture and hotel industries from his nationwide immigration crackdown.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that changes are coming to his aggressive immigration policies after complaints from farmers and business owners.

The Trump administration is considering a regulation that would prevent most asylum-seekers from getting work permits.

The Trump administration is planning to revoke asylum seekers’ ability to work while their claims are being processed, dramatically altering decades of U.S. immigration policy, sources told CBS News.

CNN’s chief data reporter said a sharp rise in public approval for President Donald Trump’s immigration policies emboldened his decision to send 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid violent protests over immigration enforcement.

Three Democratic governors defended their responses to the migrant crisis​ and dispute claims of failing to cooperate with federal authorities, according to remarks prepared for a congressional panel.