The Department of Homeland Security is amending its immigration enforcement operations. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Illegal immigrants have been targeted based on characteristics such as ethnicity, accent, language or location, such as being at a Home Depot or a car wash.
Agents will still conduct traffic stop enforcement, but Border Patrol is unlikely to continue grabbing people off the streets, the outlet reported.
The reported change in immigration enforcement comes as support for President Donald Trump's mass deportation policies has tanked in the polls.
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U.S. Border Patrol Commander at Large Gregory Bovino leads federal agents through Los Angeles. (Carlin Stiehl/Getty Images)
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Border Patrol has carried out migrant raids this year in various cities, including in Los Angeles, Chicago and Charlotte. The raids have prompted several protests and lawsuits, as the operations have been scrutinized for going too far.
A new operation in New Orleans, dubbed "Catahoula Crunch," will continue despite the updated tactics. Agents have already arrested more than 250 people, and DHS said it aims to reach 5,000, according to NewsNation.
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