This week, the Trump administration followed through on its promise to crack down on immigration with hundreds of arrests across the country.
Recent arrests include at least one in San Francisco, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency says the man arrested is a Colombian citizen and is in the United States illegally.
Ice added that the man was convicted of sexual assault and sentenced to three years in prison.
A Trump administration official confirmed the arrests of 538 people NBC Newsand said 373 were for criminal charges and 165 were for extraordinary reasons.
Similar operations have taken place under the Biden administration, but the activity in the past few days represents a significant increase in the number of Snow arrests over the past year.
The number taken into custody nearly doubles that of the agency An average of 282 arrests per day during the month of September 2024the most recent month for which data was available.
snow Agents were expected Target major sanctuary cities Immediately after the president Donald Trump‘ The opening on Monday and the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that it was ending a policy that ICE agents are restricted in their ability to arrest undocumented people At or near so-called sensitive places, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals.
