() President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, is focusing on Boston for upcoming deportations.

Homan said the city had doubled down on not allowing law enforcement to help with deportations and warned he would be “bringing hell” with him to Boston.

His words prompted applause at the Conservative Political Action Conference but harsh criticism from Boston officials and leaders in other sanctuary cities, including Los Angeles.

In LA, the weekend was full of rumors and fears among the immigrant population, with people expecting Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. That led to emptier spots where day laborers usually gather to look for work.

Activists in LA mobilized, including a group called the Community Self-Defense Coalition, working to advise people without documents of their rights, including that they do not have to answer the door unless there is a signed warrant.

California is the biggest sanctuary state, with an estimate of nearly two million people who do not have documents, more than half of them in Los Angeles County.

Activists have been keeping tabs on what is happening and sending warnings on social media, stopping to patrol neighborhoods when suspected ICE or Homeland Security vehicles are spotted. They also alert communities with megaphones, adding to heightened tensions in the community.

Mayor Karen Bass has not commented on recent ICE raids, but she previously reiterated the city’s directive prohibiting the LAPD from assisting ICE.

In November, the LA City Council officially passed a sanctuary city ordinance, restricting law enforcement from assisting in any arrests or deportations. There have also been dozens of recent demonstrations, including shutting down freeways to protest the immigration crackdown.

Bass is already under scrutiny for being out of the country last month when wildfires broke out and blaming the LA fire chief, who was fired last week, for an inadequate response.