Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman stressed this was a "targeted enforcement" against "illegal migrants who have committed crimes." Protesters and advocates are pushing back. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Nassau County police will work directly with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to carry out operations, County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced Tuesday morning. Blakeman said 10 police detectives will work with ICE agents to carry out targeted enforcement in the area.

Nassau County police will be granted federal authority to help arrest and deport undocumented criminal migrants under an agreement with the Trump administration, according to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.