Who is on the frontline of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown?
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration has escalated federal immigration enforcement in cities like Minneapolis, deploying a surge of armed personnel from multiple agencies to conduct mass arrests and deportations, often against local leaders' wishes.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has seen its budget nearly triple and staff more than double, with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) increasing public arrests significantly compared to previous administrations.
- Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), traditionally focused on complex criminal cases, has been reassigned to support deportation efforts, while Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Border Patrol officers have taken on more active roles in interior enforcement beyond their usual border duties.
- Additional federal agencies such as the FBI, DEA
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