On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a joint operation with federal immigration officers in Jefferson County to round up 12 people believed to be in the country illegally, one of a number of raids performed around the country as the Trump administration ramps up its plans for mass deportation.

In recent weeks, authorities have arrested people in at least three states and accused them of acting like they’re carrying out the work of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Justice Department accused the Democratic strongholds of unlawfully interfering with Trump's crackdown and seeking a court order blocking so-called sanctuary laws.