The Trump administration has intensified its immigration enforcement efforts, marked by increased funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and expanded social media recruitment campaigns. ICE has been holding detainees for longer periods across its 25 field offices, raising concerns about the adequacy of detention facilities. Reports indicate a rise in arrests, particularly in Washington State, as the Department of Justice targets sanctuary jurisdictions. In Sacramento, observers are closely monitoring immigration enforcement activities at the local court. The administration is actively seeking new employees for ICE, regardless of age, to support its policies. These crackdowns have heightened fear in communities with large Latino and foreign-born populations, such as a Bay Area city where nearly half of the 115,000 residents are Latino. Additionally, there have been documented cases of parents being separated from their children after refusing to comply with deportation orders. Some asylum seekers, including those fleeing Putin's Russia, have been caught up in the enforcement actions. The increased funding has also been directed toward detention centers and deportation operations.
ICE arrests surge in Washington State as DOJ targets ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ https://t.co/JjFBYFcwAM
Las creativas —y controvertidas— formas en que la gente advierte sobre las redadas de ICE en EE.UU. https://t.co/Kd4ahr5GT7
🇺🇸 Eyes On Ice ▫How observers track immigration enforcement at this Sacramento court #frontpagestoday #USA @sacbee_news https://t.co/IDuD4QXCVm