As nationwide deportation operations unfolded over the weekend, top Trump administration officials convened in Chicago to observe the launch of their crackdown. According to Border Czar Tom Homan, the arrests targeted individuals with criminal records in the city. Many of the detained included migrants without prior offenses who were classified as "collateral."
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported 956 arrests on Sunday, 286 on Saturday, and 593 on Friday. By comparison, during the 2024 federal fiscal year, the agency averaged approximately 310 arrests per day.
