Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted an increased series of arrests across Indianapolis, including a foot pursuit near Post Road and Interstate 70, and arrests near the Carriage House Apartments and a Marathon gas station on East 38th Street, with residents capturing video of some incidents. U.S. Rep. André Carson sent a September 2 letter to DHS and ICE demanding information on the scope and legal authority for the operations, the number of people arrested, their criminal histories, whether warrants or removal orders existed, and where detainees are being held, citing data showing 96% of July ICE arrests nationally involved people without prior convictions. Mayor Joe Hogsett's office said it received no advance notice from federal authorities and called the raids 'cruelty,' while IMPD, the City-County Council, and the Marion County Sheriff's Office said they were not involved. U.S. Sen. Jim Banks and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith defended ICE's actions, with Banks calling it a 'constitutional responsibility' and saying the agency is making Indiana safer. Exodus Refugee Immigration reported a rapid rise in enforcement activity affecting Latino and Haitian residents, particularly through traffic stops, and is raising funds for alternative transportation for immigrants afraid to drive, while an immigration attorney said federal policy changes have made it harder and costlier for detained individuals to secure release.