US EditionUS Arrests Record Number of Immigrants in Single Day: How ICE Uses SMS Ploy to Detain 2,200 People
- ICE arrested over 2,200 undocumented immigrants on Tuesday in a record-breaking single-day operation across the United States.
- The surge in arrests came as the White House pressured ICE to increase enforcement, aiming for a daily goal of 3,000 arrests.
- ICE used new tactics, including mass text messages to people in Alternatives to Detention asking them to appear early for check-ins, resulting in arrests.
- ICE stated those arrested had final removal orders from immigration judges and failed to comply, while advocates warned the crackdown spreads fear among compliant immigrants.
- This record enforcement signals an intensified deportation campaign under current policy, with implications for increased disruption among immigrant communities.
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Immigrants at ICE check-ins detained, held in basement of federal building in Los Angeles, some overnight
Many undocumented immigrants who went to ICE check-in appointments at a federal building in L.A. this week were taken into custody, brought to the basement and held there, lawyers and family members say.
In workplaces, courts, homes, in any space ICE detaining undocumented immigrants without a criminal record
By Ione Molinares, CNN en Español “I will seal the border and stop the migrant invasion of our country. We will carry out the largest criminal deportation operation in the history of the United States,” Donald Trump promised during his campaign on September 7, 2024. Those words have been repeated many times in recent years. And even today, as president, he continues to imply that the majority (virtually all) of those who entered through the bord…
The Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) arrested more than 2,200 immigrants on Tuesday, June 3, according to a spokesman for the agency. This is the largest number of arrests in a single day in its history. Among the detainees there were hundreds of people participating in the Alternative to Detention (ATD) program, which allows undocumented people who are not considered a threat to remain free under electronic surveillance. READ ALSO …
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