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ICE made nearly 50,000 arrests in July
The Indian Express··29 Sept
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement made nearly 50,000 arrests in July, the highest monthly figure on record, The Guardian reported. Street raids have given way to short arrests at petrol stations, shops and airports. Attorney Gracie Willis said some detentions take about 90 seconds. ICE has signed more than 2,500 agreements letting local police act on its behalf.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Airports are now a focus, and DHS said people in the country illegally should fly only when leaving.
- Officials may revoke business and tourist visas for up to 200,000 foreigners in coming weeks.
- Lawyers said it is harder to tell whether an officer is doing routine policing or immigration work.
What's Happening
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in March he wanted the agency out of daily headlines.
- ICE has more than doubled its workforce this year to over 22,000 officers and staff.
- Of those held since President Donald Trump took office, 46 percent had a prior criminal conviction.
From Street Raids to Quiet Arrests
- Trump said in February the government could use a softer touch after two US citizens died in Minneapolis.
- On 29 August in Memphis, a bar search ended with 120 people detained over immigration status.
- Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said a client born in Denver was deported before citizenship documents proved his status.
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