Border crisis resolved, as declared by White House, with Trump halting the migrant influx, terms it as "end of the migrant invasion"
In a recent press conference, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasised that former President Donald Trump had ended the migratory crisis at the US-Mexico border, referring to it as a "migrant invasion." However, the current situation involving migrants using codes to evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is more complex than it may seem.
While ICE enforcement has indeed intensified, leading to a more active ICE presence in various regions, especially in upstate New York and other communities with immigrant populations, the use of codes by migrants to evade ICE is not a widespread phenomenon as one might assume. Instead, organized immigrant protection networks have formed to provide legal aid, emergency response, and monitoring of ICE activity to ensure it operates within the law.
These community groups hold legal seminars and rapid response training to help migrants and workers know their rights and to document ICE encounters, including gathering the names and identification codes of people detained to prevent them from "vanishing." The focus is on providing legal support and rapid aid when ICE agents conduct raids or detainments, rather than migrants themselves using secret codes to evade ICE.
The government has also increased civil enforcement actions, such as issuing nearly 10,000 notices of intent to fine (NIFs) for failure-to-depart penalties as of mid-2025, indicating heightened enforcement activity. Meanwhile, in immigration courts, a significant number of migrants face removal proceedings without legal counsel, and some court processes have shifted to expedited removals, complicating migrants’ ability to contest detention or deportation.
Research notes that policy changes, such as the discontinuation of the CBP One app for asylum appointments, have led to a rise in unlawful border crossings, which are inherently difficult to track or enforce against. However, data on migrants specifically using coded communication to evade ICE is not detailed in the current reports.
It's important to note that the statement made by Karoline Leavitt did not mention the increase in raids or the use of codes by migrants. Additionally, the article does not specify whether the increase in raids is a national trend or is limited to a particular region. The news article does not provide details on the nature or specifics of these codes used by migrants, nor does it provide any evidence or data to support the claim of an increase in raids by ICE.
In conclusion, while migrants face intense ICE enforcement and use some community-based coordinated responses to protect themselves, the available information does not indicate widespread use of secret "codes" by migrants themselves to evade ICE. Instead, organized immigrant protection networks emphasize legal aid, rapid response, and ICE activity monitoring to reduce the impact of enforcement actions.
- Even though organized immigrant protection networks have increased their activities in providing legal aid and monitoring ICE, there is no evidence to suggest that migrants use secret codes for evading ICE on a wide scale.
- The focus of these community groups lies in providing legal support and rapid assistance during ICE raids or detainments, rather than in teaching migrants to use codes for concealment purposes.
