US Border Patrol to Take Over ICE's Migrant Crackdown Amid Frustration with Arrest Numbers, Sources Say.
The Trump administration is making a sweeping shake-up in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership in an attempt to boost deportations amid growing frustration with the agency's arrest numbers. According to two Homeland Security Department officials, at least half of ICE field office directors will be replaced by Border Patrol officials as part of the plan.
Sources close to the matter say that President Donald Trump's top aides have welcomed the more aggressive tactics employed by Border Patrol agents in securing arrests, including rappelling into apartment buildings from Black Hawk helicopters and jumping out of rental trucks. This shift marks a new phase in Trump's deportation efforts, which have come under criticism for their targeted approach.
ICE has been struggling to meet the daily arrest numbers set by White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who demands 3,000 arrests per day. The administration is now placing more emphasis on Border Patrol operations, with over 1,500 agents deployed nationwide to assist with deportations. However, this approach has sparked backlash from protesters and prompted lawsuits.
Two former ICE officials have expressed concerns about the tactics employed by Border Patrol, stating that they do not own some of the resources used in these operations, such as Black Hawks. The White House's frustration with ICE has been building for months, culminating in a recent meeting where Miller threatened to remove leaders of underperforming regions unless they met the daily arrest targets.
The shake-up is led by Corey Lewandowski and Greg Bovino, who oversee Border Patrol operations targeting immigrants in major US cities. The list of directors expected to be removed is being tightly held within the White House by Miller, although two DHS officials claim it includes at least a dozen individuals whose regions are underperforming or have pushed back on more aggressive tactics.
As the Trump administration shifts its focus to Border Patrol, the future of ICE's leadership and enforcement strategies remain uncertain.
The Trump administration is making a sweeping shake-up in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership in an attempt to boost deportations amid growing frustration with the agency's arrest numbers. According to two Homeland Security Department officials, at least half of ICE field office directors will be replaced by Border Patrol officials as part of the plan.
Sources close to the matter say that President Donald Trump's top aides have welcomed the more aggressive tactics employed by Border Patrol agents in securing arrests, including rappelling into apartment buildings from Black Hawk helicopters and jumping out of rental trucks. This shift marks a new phase in Trump's deportation efforts, which have come under criticism for their targeted approach.
ICE has been struggling to meet the daily arrest numbers set by White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who demands 3,000 arrests per day. The administration is now placing more emphasis on Border Patrol operations, with over 1,500 agents deployed nationwide to assist with deportations. However, this approach has sparked backlash from protesters and prompted lawsuits.
Two former ICE officials have expressed concerns about the tactics employed by Border Patrol, stating that they do not own some of the resources used in these operations, such as Black Hawks. The White House's frustration with ICE has been building for months, culminating in a recent meeting where Miller threatened to remove leaders of underperforming regions unless they met the daily arrest targets.
The shake-up is led by Corey Lewandowski and Greg Bovino, who oversee Border Patrol operations targeting immigrants in major US cities. The list of directors expected to be removed is being tightly held within the White House by Miller, although two DHS officials claim it includes at least a dozen individuals whose regions are underperforming or have pushed back on more aggressive tactics.
As the Trump administration shifts its focus to Border Patrol, the future of ICE's leadership and enforcement strategies remain uncertain.
... seems like they're trying to boost deportations but at what cost? i mean, using black hawk helicopters to rappel into apartments is just crazy talk 
and i'm not sure if it's a good idea to replace ice directors with border patrol agents... they might just bring more of the same tactics that are already getting backlash from protesters and lawsuits 
. and what about all those innocent people who get caught up in these deportations? i wish there was a better way to handle immigration issues that didn't involve so much drama and controversy 
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. anyone who thinks this is effective is just not seeing the bigger picture. these tactics are gonna drive more people underground and make them harder to catch in the first place 
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. and don't even get me started on stephen miller's demands for 3000 arrests per day... it's just not realistic or sustainable. the whole thing reeks of desperation 
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). we need a more nuanced approach to immigration that prioritizes community engagement and humane treatment over showy, aggressive tactics 
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. Like, what's going down with these numbers? 3,000 arrests a day? That's crazy! I get that there's a lot of people coming into the country but can't we find other ways to deal with them without resorting to some wild tactics? 
That's just scary. And what about all these lawsuits? It feels like we're getting nowhere. I'm not sure who's more worried, the people being deported or the Border Patrol agents 
. It's like when you're trying to cram a lot into one day and things just aren't adding up. People get stressed, frustrated, and eventually, you gotta step back and regroup.
. And what's the real cost of all this? The people on the other side are already scared, displaced... it feels like we're just making things worse.
. Maybe instead of trying to break 'em down, we should try to build each other up 
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. I get that they want to boost deportations, but at what cost? The way they're doing it sounds super extreme, like using Black Hawk helicopters to rappel into apartments... that's just crazy talk! 
#NoToForcedDeportations #ImmigrationReformNow
. Maybe some new leadership can bring a fresh perspective to these issues 
. We need to find a balance between keeping our country safe and treating everyone with respect and dignity 
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