The Trump administration reportedly is granting immigration-enforcement authority to law enforcement officials across the federal government.

The intention is to build a larger enforcement force as President Donald Trump moves to enhance national security by implementing a mass deportation of illegal migrants.

Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman sent an internal memo, seen by The Wall Street Journal, that said DHS is granting immigration-enforcement authority to several agencies at the Justice Department, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

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