Federal agents began hitting the streets of New Orleans on Wednesday in the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown across the U.S., looking to round up immigrants accused of violent crimes, a U.S. Homeland Security official said.

The operation is targeting immigrants who were released after arrests for crimes such as home invasion, armed robbery and rape, Homeland Security Department Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

Immigration officials have blanketed big cities and small towns across the nation since January while carrying out U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive mass deportation efforts.

Federal agents have launched high-profile immigration crackdowns in cities including Chicago and Charlotte, N.C. Another operation is expected in the coming

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