Republicans in Congress are calling several Democratic governors to Washington to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three prominent Democratic U.S. governors face a grilling on Thursday from a Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives panel over immigration policy, as President Donald Trump steps up a crackdown on people living in the country illegally.

President Donald Trump’s deployment of military troops to California is forcing Democrats back onto politically perilous turf.

Federal agents are arresting people at Charlotte’s immigration court, raising concerns about basic fairness in the legal system.

Protesters plan to gather on Friday outside of a Houston U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Facility in response to recent arrests that have taken place at local immigration courts. Demonstrators plan to peacefully gather at 7 p.

Protests unfolding nationwide against President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda come as Immigration and Customs Enforcement races to meet White House arrest quotas.