Trump administration plans aggressive workplace immigration raids ahead of 2026 midterms, raising concerns over labour shortages, business backlash, civil liberties and shifting voter sentiment across major US cities.

"As the Trump administration escalates its immigration enforcement efforts, 53% of Americans say it is doing 'too much' when it comes to deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally," the Pew Research Center revealed this week. "That share is up from 44% in March."

ICE and Border Patrol will get $170 billion in additional funds through September 2029 - a huge surge of funding over their existing annual budgets of about $19 billion.

National Democrats have deployed resources for County Commissioner Eileen Higgins, while Mr. Trump has endorsed former City Manager Emilio Gonzalez.