ICE arrests top 100,000 under Trump as daily rates surge: Report
- ICE arrested over 100,000 unauthorized immigrants during President Trump's second term, with more than 2,000 arrests on June 3 and 4 across the U.S.
- This surge follows the Trump administration reversing Biden-eraICE restrictions and demanding a minimum of 3,000 daily arrests to fulfill campaign promises of mass deportations.
- The administration expanded enforcement nationwide using aggressive tactics, including courthouse arrests of asylum seekers and detentions of longtime residents, triggering confrontations and outrage.
- ICE held around 54,000 detainees by June 4, with arrests including individuals without criminal records like 18-year-old Brazilian student Marcelo Gomes, who was detained en route to volleyball practice.
- The increased arrests indicate a shift to broad immigration enforcement, with implications for legal processes and community relations amid criticism from officials and advocacy groups.
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Despite the campaign promise to deport criminals, the data reveal another reality
Local officials share differing opinions as ICE raids, protests continue
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Local and state leaders are reacting to the recent Immigration Control and Enforcement (ICE) raids and the protests against them. According to a report from the White House, ICE officers have arrested more than 100,000 people in less than five months since President Donald Trump took office, compared to 113,000 in the entire 2024 fiscal year. Arrests took place in Bulloch County just last Friday. Bryan County Republican Pa…
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MSNBC's Glaude: 'Dark' Trump Supporters Love ICE Acting like 'Slave Catchers'
Monday on MSNBC's "Deadline," Princeton University professor and network contributor Eddie Glaude, Jr. claimed President Donald Trump's "dark" supporters enjoy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers acting like "slave catchers."
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