An illegal immigrant from Mexico, named as a person of interest in the Los Angeles area fires, may avoid being detained by immigration officials because of California's sanctuary laws. Immigration officials confirmed Tuesday that Juan Manuel Sierra is a Mexican national in the U.

Trump campaigned largely on the issue of immigration, promising to carry out mass deportations of roughly 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the U.S.

A blowtorch-wielding man subdued by Los Angeles residents in a viral online video is living in the United States unlawfully

Law enforcement officials have identified Sierra as a “person of interest” in the Kenneth fire, which threatened homes in Calabasas and Hidden Hills. Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Monica Smith confirmed that Sierra was a suspect in connection with the blaze that started near the Los Angeles and Ventura county line.

Leyva, was arrested last Thursday after 'attempting to start a fire' with a blowtorch in a West Hills neighborhood, authorities said.

A blowtorch-wielding man who was arrested near the LA wildfires, who wasn't facing arson charges, is said to be an illegal alien from Mexico.

A man seen wielding an alleged blowtorch near the Los Angeles fires, and who was eventually arrested by police, is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, ICE sources say.

While Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) issued a detainer for Sierra, California's sanctuary laws, known as SB 54, often stop local law enforcement from notifying the federal agency about a suspect's immigration status or when he may be released.

The hard-line policies in his first term were a significant shift that reframed the national conversation on immigration and helped return him to the White House.

The size of the planned immigration raids is unclear, but they would be the opening step in the president-elect’s goal of overseeing the largest deportation program in history.

The locations expected to be targeted by deportation teams from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement include those with large populations of immigrants, one source said.