Trump administration begins immigration crackdown with ICE arrests and policy changes
Jan 21, 2025

Following executive orders signed by President Trump, ICE conducted 308 arrests across the country in the first days of his administration. The Department of Homeland Security ended a policy that had restricted ICE arrests at sensitive locations including schools, churches, and hospitals. Officials in sanctuary cities like Chicago, Denver, and Minneapolis had anticipated major raids, though the initial arrests appear to constitute routine operations rather than large-scale coordinated raids.
Sources
- What we know about Trump’s mass deportation plans and ICE raids
NBC News·Jan 22, 2025·archived copy
- After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown
Associated Press·May 1, 2026·archived copy
- Reuters
- How Trump Is Reshaping Immigration Enforcement | Council on Foreign Relations
cfr.org·Nov 28, 2025·archived copy
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