Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.
Trump border czar Tom Homan and TV personality Dr. Phil are in the city to observe the operations, according to reports.
With two top Trump administration officials in Chicago, federal law enforcement began a “targeted” immigration blitz Sunday, according to a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency did not say how many arrests have taken place so far.
A top Department of Justice official and President Trump’s “border czar” were in Chicago overseeing “immigration enforcement efforts,” according to officials. “The DEA, along with our
Top Trump administration officials, including “border czar” Tom Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement.
In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the effort alongside “federal partners.”
DALLAS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 84 people across North Texas on Sunday during immigration enforcement operations, the agency confirmed.
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department does not anticipate major changes in how it cooperates with federal immigration authorities even as officials across the country prepare for an expected crackdown on undocumented immigration under the new presidential administration.
DEA Atlanta said it participated with other federal law enforcement partners in immigration enforcement efforts in Atlanta, Cartersville and Savannah.
CHICAGO — Top Trump administration officials, including “border czar” Tom Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city as federal agencies touted arrests around the country.
The DHS has started checking gurdwaras in New York and New Jersey for illegal immigrants, prompting backlash from Sikh groups.