ICE Detains 10,000 Immigrants in 5 Days as White House Push Sets 2,000-a-Day Goal
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 2
ICE Detains 10,000 Immigrants in 5 Days as White House Push Sets 2,000-a-Day Goal
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 2
Summary
More than 10,000 immigrants were detained over five days, with ICE's arrest pace roughly doubling from about 1,000 a day earlier this year.
ICE leaders directed top officials to shift more officers toward deportation arrests after the White House pressed for higher numbers, and officials were told 2,000 arrests a day was the new benchmark.
Officers made arrests at immigration check-ins, during traffic stops and on the street, while the agency pursued a quieter campaign instead of the heavily publicized city operations used last year.
The surge underscores Trump's drive to deliver mass deportations despite political backlash over aggressive tactics, days after the Supreme Court expanded presidential power on immigration policy but blocked his bid to end birthright citizenship.