U.S. immigration authorities will be restricted from carrying out enforcement actions at hospitals, schools and a range of other "protected" areas under a new DHS policy.

Agents will avoid making arrests or conduct searches at sensitive locations "to the fullest extent possible," according to a memo from DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

U.S. immigration authorities will limit arrests at schools, hospitals and other so-called protected areas under new guidelines issued by the Department of Homeland Securi...