As reported in all forms of media, the Trump administration has launched a nationwide blitz of immigration enforcement that is not likely to abate
The Trump administration is empowering law enforcement agents across the Department of Justice (DOJ) with immigration enforcement authorities. A new
On Sunday, multiple federal law enforcement agencies participated in an operation related to “immigration enforcement efforts” in Savannah, Cartersville and Atlanta, according to a post on X by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Atlanta.
Trump ended use of a border app to allow migrants to enter the country on two-year permits with eligibility to work, canceling tens of thousands of appointments into early February for people stranded in Mexico. Nearly 1 million people entered the U.S. at land crossings with Mexico by using the CBP One app.
The number of arrests there was uncertain. Illinois officials, including the governor, said they had not been given advance notice.
Among these agencies, the Drug Enforcement Administration is taking an active role in supporting the Department of Homeland Security in these operations. The DEA Phoenix Division
Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered the Department of Public Safety to help federal immigration agents find and arrest immigrants who have arrest warrants. “These teams will coordinate with [U.S. Department of] Homeland Security agencies to track down the thousands of illegal immigrants with active warrants across Texas and deport them from our country,
Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.
In a display of force aimed at increasing arrests and generating publicity, the administration targeted the nation’s largest city, where sanctuary policies limit cooperation with ICE.
The sheer number of federal agencies involved showed President Donald Trump’s willingness to use federal law enforcement beyond the Department of Homeland Security to carry out his long-promised
What Trump's order says, how local law enforcement is involved, ICE's efforts so far and what to do if you encounter ICE.