Enhanced Arrests of Undocumented Immigrants to be Significantly Accelerated under Trump
Under President Trump's leadership, the U.S. government is aiming to increase the daily arrests of undocumented immigrants by a significant margin. Reportedly, the current goal set for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is approximately 3,000 people a day, a figure that would result in around a million arrests annually.
This new target was shared during a high-level meeting between Stephen Miller, Vice-Adviser, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and senior ICE officials, as per reports by Axios. The daily arrest numbers at the beginning of Trump's term were far lower, averaging around 1,500 per day in the first 100 days.
The new directive represents a substantial increase from the early days of the presidency, demonstrating an aggressive approach towards immigration enforcement. Trump has long advocated for a hardline stance on migration, describing the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border as an "invasion" and declaring a national emergency as a basis for further measures.
Concerns have been raised over the legality of the U.S. government's approach in many deportations. In addition, early this year, the Department of Homeland Security closed three departments dealing with civil rights and migrants. According to a spokeswoman for the department, these departments had created bureaucratic hurdles and hindered the enforcement of immigration laws, undermining ICE's mission.
- The aggressive immigration enforcement under President Trump's leadership, as demonstrated by the aim to increase daily arrests of undocumented immigrants to 3,000, is a major focus in today's general-news and politics discussions.
- The new migration policy, which includes a significant increase in daily arrests of undocumented immigrants, has prompted concerns over its legality in light of past issues regarding the Department of Homeland Security's handling of civil rights and migrants.
