President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is weighing a plan to order a high-profile workplace raid targeting illegal immigrants in the Washington, D.C., area during the first few days of his upcoming administration, NBC News reports.
The Trump transition team and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have discussed a plan to enact a raid on a large employer in the metropolitan area, possibly one involved in the construction, agriculture, hospitality, or healthcare industry, within the first week of Trump's presidency or even on Inauguration Day.
A spokesperson for the Trump transition team did not respond to a request for comment by time of publication.
Trump previously carried out workplace raids targeting immigrants during his first term, while Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama used workplace raids to investigate labor rights violations.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, whose state borders Washington, D.C., said in a statement: "As Governor, I have an obligation to protect Marylanders, including members of our immigrant communities. I take that obligation seriously and will wait to see what actions the new administration takes on immigration policy."
He added, "We will deliver for Marylanders, we will defend our constitutional rights, we will grow our economy, and we will restore faith in our public servants, our institutions, and our democracy. And as policy evolves, we will weigh our actions against these values."