WASHINGTON—Since President Trump took office on Monday, he has issued a flurry of directives to expedite the removal of millions of undocumented immigrants from the U.S.Immigrant groups are bracing for large raids,

State and local leaders across the country are bracing for a tidal wave of aggressive immigration policies and possible mass deportations that President Donald Trump has vowed to enact in the hours and days following his inauguration Monday.

In line with Trump’s edict, CNN’s Natasha Bertrand, Priscilla Alvarez, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann report. They’re expected to beef up existing operations to support Customs and Border Protection,

More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.

Justice Department employees were told to support Donald Trump’s immigration agenda by sharing data collected on people in the country illegally with federal immigration enforcers.