U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has directed immigration officials to largely pause raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants, according to an internal email reviewed by Reuters,

The administration said it has directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, stressing that sweeps should focus on people in the U.S. illegally who have criminal backgrounds.

Four detainees have escaped from a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey, which has been the center of protests since its opening in May and where both a sitting congresswoman and Newark’s mayor have been arrested.

Four detainees escaped when tensions boiled over at the ICE facility​ known as Delaney Hall in Newark, the Department of Homeland Security said.

Follow along for live updates as thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids.

The power of the US military will be sharply on display this weekend – on two different coasts and in two very different ways.

More protesters were arrested in Los Angeles during the second night of the curfew, authorities said. The district attorney also announced that some protesters were charged with various crimes. CBS News' Elise Preston has the latest updates.

Cities all over the country are bracing themselves for a slew of anti-ICE protests to stand in solidarity against President Donald Trump’s orders to viciously deport undocumented immigrants. The horrifying scenes of parents being ripped away from their children and military forces being deployed on cities has stirred quite the frenzy.