Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is set to launch a significant enforcement operation across several sanctuary cities immediately following Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to multiple sources.
The operation, described as a “big f–king operation” by insiders, will target cities like Chicago and New York, which have policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Details are still unfolding, but it’s understood that at least 100 to 200 ICE officers will be involved, with the operations potentially starting as early as Tuesday morning in Chicago. The focus will be on individuals with criminal records, but the scope could expand.
This move comes after Trump’s incoming “border czar,” Tom Homan, vowed to prioritize deportations from the day Trump takes office. Homan has been vocal about flooding sanctuary cities with ICE officers to tackle what he describes as a significant threat to national security posed by undocumented immigrants.
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“It’s going to be a big raid all across the country,” the incoming border czar told Fox News host Jesse Watters.
“Chicago is just one of many places. We’ve got 24 [ICE] field offices across the country. On Tuesday, ICE is finally going to go out and do their job. We’re going to take the handcuffs off ICE and let them go arrest criminal aliens. That’s what’s going to happen.”
Homan added that ICE agents will “enforce immigration law without apology” but “concentrate on the worst first.”
The timing of this operation, right after the inauguration, underscores a swift return to hardline immigration policies under Trump’s administration. Critics argue that announcing such operations might allow some targets to evade capture, while supporters see it as a necessary step towards enforcing immigration laws more stringently.
This development has sparked a range of reactions online, with some expressing support for the enforcement action and others questioning the strategy and ethics of publicizing such plans in advance.
The specifics of the operation, including exact targets and further locations beyond the initial cities mentioned, remain closely guarded. However, the intention is clear: to begin mass deportations as promised by Trump during his campaign.
Article generated from legacy media reports.
