Exclusive: ICE agents told to ramp up daily immigration arrests despite GOP unease as midterms near
ICE is pressing agents to sustain a pace officials say would strain holding space and deepen pressure on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
- On Tuesday, ICE leadership directed agents nationwide to increase daily arrests to 3,000, raising the target by 1,000 people and returning to an ambitious goal the agency has historically struggled to meet.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin denied that the White House sets arrest quotas, characterizing the push as a goal rather than a requirement as ICE had recently averaged around 2,000 daily arrests.
- Agents were instructed to aim for 19,000 arrests per week, accounting for lower weekend activity and fewer officers in the field. ICE is simultaneously seeking temporary infrastructure including field-detention units and virtual court facilities.
- Republican unease is growing over the scope of these arrests, with Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar recently breaking with Trump in a campaign ad. The agriculture industry reported temporary operational disruptions following the uptick in activity.
- The Trump administration maintains these operations fulfill deportation pledges ahead of the midterms. New internal guidance requires agents to complete specific training before conducting vehicle stops, following several controversial incidents involving fatal shootings.
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The U.S. immigration agency ICE is expected to significantly increase its daily arrests. Before the interim elections, political resistance against Trump's deportation course is also growing.
The Immigration and Customs Administration (ICE) on Tuesday instructed agents across the country to increase immigration detentions by an additional 1,000 people a day, thus returning to the country's...
Exclusive: ICE agents told to ramp up daily immigration arrests despite GOP unease as midterms near
By Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership told agents nationwide on Tuesday to increase immigration arrests by 1,000 more people daily, returning to a previous goal of 3,000 daily arrests, according to two sources familiar with the verbal directive. It’s the latest sign of ongoing pressure on agents as
Exclusive CNN: Trump government order to the immigration agency guides agents to raise daily arrests by 1,000, resuming goal that has already had difficulty meeting
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