On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a joint operation with federal immigration officers in Jefferson County to round up 12 people believed to be in the country illegally, one of a number of raids performed around the country as the Trump administration ramps up its plans for mass deportation.

Here are some helpful tips and recommendations from local immigration lawyers, nonprofits, and coalitions in the North Bay as Trump’s immigration policies continue to tighten.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state is willing to cooperate with the Trump administration's efforts to deport undocumented migrants suspected of entering the country illegally — but only under certain circumstances.