Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested 10,000 people in a period of five days as the agency makes a major push to increase the number of deportations.
According to The New York Times, “Agency leaders in recent days ordered top ICE officials to focus more of their officers’ efforts on picking up immigrants they want to deport, according to documents obtained by The New York Times and interviews with federal officials. ICE officers have arrested people at check-ins with immigration authorities, during traffic stops and on the street. The push has apparently yielded results, with recent arrest numbers roughly doubling from the 1,000 picked up each day earlier this year.
“ICE officials were told that the White House wanted an increase in arrests, according to three officials with knowledge of the conversations. One of the officials said that it was unclear how long the pace could continue, but that ICE officials had been told that 2,000 arrests a day was the new standard for enforcement.”
The new “surge” has occurred “without the fanfare of highly visible operations last year.”
Instead of announcing their intentions “ahead of time,” new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has “pledged to mount a quieter enforcement campaign.”
The New York Times notes that, “The rise in arrests suggests that President Trump is determined to meet his pledge of mass deportations, a goal that is popular among his conservative supporters but that has fueled a political backlash amid the administration’s heavy-handed tactics.”
Detention numbers inside ICE facilities have jumped significantly.
In emails to ICE personnel, leaders praised the latest numbers.
“I want to personally thank each of you for your extraordinary efforts this past weekend,” Marcos Charles, the head of ICE’s deportation wing, wrote.
“Through your dedication, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to our mission, enforcement and removal operations achieved remarkable operational results.”
Stephen Miller, President Trump’s deputy chief of staff, set a goal of 3,000 arrests a day for the agency.
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10,000 arrests, 9,993 released.
They could’ve arrested a couple dozen in the bathroom at my local Walmart today. Went in to piss and they were lined up the wall two and three deep and had every stall and urinal occupied. I hadn’t seen many of these fuckers for a while. Don’t know what the deal is. My five year old son was with me so I just said what a shame and walked back out. Normally I’d at least talk some shit to them. We need mass deportations NOW.
Where did these 10,000 people arrested wind up at? Where they sent back to their countries of origin? Where they bused into Mexico? Are they in slave labor camps in the USA? Or are they released back into another State in the USA? Where exactly are they? Without proof of where they are, I will conclude that they are back in circulation in another city or town.