The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Donald Trump is celebrating what it describes as record-breaking figures in arrests and removals of illegal aliens during the first 100 days of his administration.
According to DHS officials, since President Trump assumed office on January 20, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained over 151,000 illegal aliens across the country. In addition, they report that ICE agents have deported more than 135,000 individuals during the same timeframe.
“This includes 600 members of Tren De Aragua who have been arrested or deported, as well as thousands of MS-13 and 18th Street Gang members who have fled the country,” the DHS statement said.
“These numbers have already surpassed the entirety of Fiscal Year 2024, and we’re just 100 days into this administration,” the news release emphasized.
One of ICE’s recent large-scale enforcement actions was Operation Tidal Wave in Florida, where close to 800 illegal aliens were apprehended. Those arrested included MS-13 members, individuals charged with murder, rape, and drug offenses, among others.
The coordinated effort made extensive use of ICE’s 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to collaborate with federal agents to transfer criminal illegal aliens into ICE custody more efficiently.
As Breitbart News highlighted, nearly 400 additional local law enforcement agencies have partnered with ICE through the 287(g) program since President Trump took office, significantly boosting ICE’s ability to apprehend criminal illegal aliens.
By the time Joe Biden left the White House, only 134 local agencies had agreements under the 287(g) program. Today, that number has grown to more than 500 law enforcement agencies nationwide.
{Matzav.com}