ICE arrested 308 illegal migrants on Trump’s first day in office, border czar Tom Homan says
SUMMARY
On his first full day in office, President Trump implemented a hardline approach to immigration enforcement, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arresting 308 illegal aliens, including individuals charged with crimes such as murder and child rape. Border Czar Tom Homan described the arrests as targeting public safety threats, noting that ICE has identified 700,000 such individuals nationwide. Homan announced a renewed focus on immigration raids, including operations in sanctuary cities, emphasizing that federal authorities would act even without local cooperation. “We’ll go out into the neighborhoods and get them,” he said. ICE officers are working from a “target sheet” of criminal offenders for prioritized arrests. Additionally, Trump’s administration has barred border agents from releasing aliens into the U.S., mandating detention and deportation. Plans include deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to strengthen enforcement.
