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| ICE arrests 956 migrants as part of Trump's immigration crackdown | |
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| Watch: Chicago homes and Colorado nightclub raided in immigration crackdown | Watch: Chicago homes and Colorado nightclub raided in immigration crackdown |
| A nationwide immigration crackdown on Sunday resulted in the arrest of 956 people, the most since Donald Trump returned to power, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). | A nationwide immigration crackdown on Sunday resulted in the arrest of 956 people, the most since Donald Trump returned to power, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). |
| A number of federal agencies with newly expanded detention powers were involved in the raids in a number of cities including Chicago, Newark and Miami. | A number of federal agencies with newly expanded detention powers were involved in the raids in a number of cities including Chicago, Newark and Miami. |
| Trump came to power after making mass deportations of undocumented immigrants a central campaign promise. | Trump came to power after making mass deportations of undocumented immigrants a central campaign promise. |
| His predecessor Joe Biden carried out an average of 311 immigration deportations daily, according to ICE, mostly individuals who had committed crimes. | |
| Since taking office, Trump has carried out 21 executive actions to overhaul the US immigration system. | Since taking office, Trump has carried out 21 executive actions to overhaul the US immigration system. |
| Six big immigration changes under Trump - and their impact so far | Six big immigration changes under Trump - and their impact so far |
| Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, was in Chicago to oversee the operation there but his federal crackdown has made Democratic leaders unhappy. | Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, was in Chicago to oversee the operation there but his federal crackdown has made Democratic leaders unhappy. |
| Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson acknowledged the ICE enforcement activity, saying Chicago police were not involved and reminding residents to know their rights. | Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson acknowledged the ICE enforcement activity, saying Chicago police were not involved and reminding residents to know their rights. |
| In Miami on Sunday, federal law enforcement agencies conducted several "immigration enforcement actions," the city's Homeland Security Investigation said on social media. | In Miami on Sunday, federal law enforcement agencies conducted several "immigration enforcement actions," the city's Homeland Security Investigation said on social media. |
| This included ICE's local office Miami detaining undocumented migrants on various offences. | This included ICE's local office Miami detaining undocumented migrants on various offences. |
| An unnamed man told CBS News, the BBC's US news partner, that ICE took his wife during on the Miami raids this weekend. | |
| "It's despicable what they're doing right now," he told CBS. "It's very embarrassing." | "It's despicable what they're doing right now," he told CBS. "It's very embarrassing." |
| 1,500 active-duty troops headed to US-Mexico border | 1,500 active-duty troops headed to US-Mexico border |
| Colombia backs down on deportation flights after Trump tariffs threat | Colombia backs down on deportation flights after Trump tariffs threat |
| He said his wife was in the process of getting citizenship when ICE arrived: "They just came and they snatched her." | He said his wife was in the process of getting citizenship when ICE arrived: "They just came and they snatched her." |
| Last week, Newark Mayor Ras Barka said undocumented residents and citizens - including one military veteran - were detained without a warrant during an ICE raid of a local business. | Last week, Newark Mayor Ras Barka said undocumented residents and citizens - including one military veteran - were detained without a warrant during an ICE raid of a local business. |
| "Newark will not stand by idly while people are being unlawfully terrorised," Baraka said. | "Newark will not stand by idly while people are being unlawfully terrorised," Baraka said. |
| Immigration advocates have warned that during ICE raids other people, including citizens, could get caught in the cross-fire. | Immigration advocates have warned that during ICE raids other people, including citizens, could get caught in the cross-fire. |
| Meanwhile, Homan has repeatedly said that undocumented people caught up in raids of criminals who are without documentation, will be deported too. | Meanwhile, Homan has repeatedly said that undocumented people caught up in raids of criminals who are without documentation, will be deported too. |
| On Sunday, in an interview with ABC News, Homan said he expected arrest and deportation numbers to "steadily increase," and said the focus right now was "public safety threats, national security threats". | On Sunday, in an interview with ABC News, Homan said he expected arrest and deportation numbers to "steadily increase," and said the focus right now was "public safety threats, national security threats". |
| The 956 reported arrests on Sunday follow 286 arrests on Saturday, 593 arrests on Friday and 538 arrests on Thursday. | The 956 reported arrests on Sunday follow 286 arrests on Saturday, 593 arrests on Friday and 538 arrests on Thursday. |
| During Joe Biden's four years in office he carried out 1.5 million deportations, according to figures by the Migration Policy Institute. Those numbers mirror the deportation numbers in Trump's first term. | During Joe Biden's four years in office he carried out 1.5 million deportations, according to figures by the Migration Policy Institute. Those numbers mirror the deportation numbers in Trump's first term. |
| EXPLAINED: What Trump has done since taking power | EXPLAINED: What Trump has done since taking power |
| VOTERS: 10 Americans give their verdict on week one | VOTERS: 10 Americans give their verdict on week one |
| BORDER: Six things Trump has done about migration | BORDER: Six things Trump has done about migration |
| PARDONS: Jan 6 defendants get nearly everything they wanted | PARDONS: Jan 6 defendants get nearly everything they wanted |
| WATCH: Trump's first week in three minutes | WATCH: Trump's first week in three minutes |
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