President Donald Trump issued a new social media proclamation Sunday night directing federal officials to prioritize deportations from New York and other Democrat-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted across the country in response to his administration’s immigration enforcement policies.

California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump have been engaged in a verbal dispute over immigration enforcement across the United States.

President Donald Trump directed federal officials to expand efforts to deport migrants in the largest US cities in the face of protests and court challenges, even as his administration is looking to ease the impact of the crackdown on key sectors of the American workforce.

“I’ve been called out by every body for the ALS ice bucket challenge!” Trump said at the time. “Homer Simpson, Mike Tyson, Vince McMahon, like, everybody’s going crazy over this thing! I guess they want to see whether or not it’s my real hair.”

Trump orders ICE to prioritize deportations in Democratic-led cities amid protests and concerns from business leaders. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Deep-cut case law and 19th century constitutional interpretation underpin the Trump administration argument for deploying troops to Los Angeles.