President Donald Trump directed federal officials to expand efforts to deport migrants in the largest US cities in the face of protests and court challenges, even as his administration is looking to ease the impact of the crackdown on key sectors of the American workforce.

The group rallied near a building that houses an immigration court, which has become a flashpoint amid the arrests of migrants in courthouses.

Trump directed immigration officials to prioritize deportations in Democratic-run cities. "At 87 he is still serving his country!" Donald Trump may only have himself and his poor planning to blame for his flop of a birthday party.