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The Department of Homeland Security has announced a nationwide surge of enforcement operations in so-called sanctuary cities, areas that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The move signals an escalation in the federal government's immigration enforcement strategy, and the announcement is drawing attention to the ongoing conflict between Washington and cities that refuse to cooperate with deportation efforts.

A woman who owns three popular sushi restaurants in Phoenix was detained by ICE for eight months, according to NPR. The case is drawing attention as an example of long-term immigration detention affecting established business owners, with critics pointing to the gap between her role in the local community and her treatment by immigration authorities.

Immigration enforcement actions took place at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, and Clark County officials say they were not informed about them in advance. The Las Vegas Sun reported that local leaders were left in the dark about the operations, raising questions about coordination between federal immigration authorities and local government at one of the country's busiest travel hubs.

Federal immigration authorities have filed immigration detainers for two men accused of causing a fatal crash in New Braunfels, Texas. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the detainers, which request local law enforcement hold the men for possible transfer to immigration custody. The case is drawing attention amid ongoing national debate over immigration enforcement in criminal cases.