U.S. President Donald Trump's top homeland security official joined officers as they carried out an immigration arrest in New York City on Tuesday, the latest effort to promote Trump's nationwide crackdown as enforcement has intensified in recent days.

"We are ready and willing to follow the governor's lead and work with federal partners to execute the Trump illegal immigration mandate!" the FHP said in a social media post. The agency said it collaborated with Homeland Security Investigations in Tallahassee,

Federal agents, led by new DHS secretary, made heavily publicized arrest in country’s biggest sanctuary city Tuesday.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted raids in New York on Tuesday in search of undocumented immigrants. The operation was supported by the local police, according to NBC. The actions of Donald Trump's administration are causing significant controversy.

While crime has long been a problem in their neighborhood, Bronx residents said, immigration enforcement actions there are rare.