Neighbours watched as immigration officers detained suspected illegal immigrants in New York.

Footage shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing individuals and guiding them into a vehicle in Albion on the morning of February 4.

The filmer said: 'Thank God. I've been waiting for this. Thank you, President Trump.'

A nearby neighbour, who walked past the scene, also expressed satisfaction. They said: 'It's about time we got some justice.'

The atmosphere around the raids was one of mixed reactions, with some expressing relief, amid the broader crackdown on immigration enforcement in the region.

However, in California, police faced off with anti-Trump protesters in Los Angeles after an immigration rally turned tense.

The protest, which called for expanded immigration rights, had attracted a large crowd, but authorities deemed the gathering disruptive, prompting the unlawful assembly declaration.

Police warned demonstrators to vacate the area or risk arrest.

Trump, known for his hardline nationalist and anti-immigrant rhetoric, has promised a sweeping crackdown on undocumented and illegal immigrants in the country.

On his first day of office, he declared a 'national emergency' at the southern border with Mexico.

He has also issued a memo telling the U.S. Agency for International Development to adopt an 'America First' policy, threatening sanctions on staff who refuse to obey.

Dozens of deportation flights have also taken off, sending illegals back to their homeland in handcuffs.