Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has conducted a significant immigration enforcement operation, arresting an estimated 10,000 migrants over a five-day period ending in late June. The average daily arrest rate of approximately 2,000 marked a substantial increase compared to prior periods.
According to government sources, the White House has instructed ICE to maintain at least 2,000 arrests per day as part of an administration initiative targeting annual deportations of one million migrants. As of now, the number of detained individuals exceeds 63,000.
This enforcement surge follows recent Supreme Court decisions that permit the federal government to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Haiti and Syria, a move potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
A Department of Homeland Security statement emphasized: “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 praised the agents’ efforts, noting their “extraordinary” contributions in achieving rapid results during the recent enforcement operation.
