Federal law enforcement have begun "targeted immigration enforcement" arrests in El Paso, authorities said. Photos and a video of "immigration enforcement efforts" were released Thursday, Jan. 30, by FBI El Paso Division officials.
The FBI provided photos of immigration enforcement activity in El Paso, but federal agencies haven’t provided details of the operation.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, appointed by President Donald Trump, will oversee the efforts of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshall Service, and federal prosecutors.
Agents from a handful of federal agencies combined to arrest more than 40 people in the country illegally early Sunday during a raid in Adams County, the local office of the Drug Enforcement Administration said.
The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago on Sunday that includes several federal agencies that have been granted additional authorities to arrest undocumented immigrants in the US,
Twelve people currently behind bars at the Bibb County Jail lack U.S. citizenship documents, the sheriff said.
In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the effort alongside “federal partners.”
In a display of force aimed at increasing arrests and generating publicity, the administration targeted the nation’s largest city, where sanctuary policies limit cooperation with ICE.
The Sheriff of Kings County revealed more details surrounding the return of two girls who were abducted by their father and taken to Mexico after he allegedly killed their mother earlier this week.
A Senior Trump administration official told FOX News that two Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members were arrested in Nashville by ICE.
Besides laws which prevent local police from enforcing immigration law, some officials say they don’t have the resources to take on additional tasks.