Donald Trump's border czar on Thursday blamed news media leaks for hindering a large-scale operation in a Denver suburb the president has held up in his efforts to link violent crime with immigration.

The high-profile operation appeared to be one of the largest targeted raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since President Donald Trump took office on a promise to deport immigrants with criminal records.

The Trump administration said they were targeting criminals in Denver and Aurora. We asked federal agents how many of the people arrested were violent criminals.

Federal law enforcement on Wednesday arrested one person with known gang ties after deploying nearly 400 agents to conduct large-scale immigration raids in Aurora and Denver. The big picture: U.S. immigration authorities said the raids targeted more than 100 alleged members of Tren de Aragua,

The fear that ICE agents could show up at schools has led students to miss class — even before Wednesday’s raids, one teacher says.

It was unclear how many migrants were arrested in the Trump administration's latest immigration enforcement action. Residents said at least eight people were led away in handcuffs.