As some of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks faced Senate confirmation hearings today, his administration continued its nationwide crackdown of undocumented immigrants across parts of the US. The administration is aiming for every US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office to make at least 75 arrests a day, as per White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
The latest enforcement actions by ICE have resulted in a significant number of arrests. ICE reported arresting 1,016 individuals and lodging 814 detainers in a single day, marking an increase from the previous day's numbers. In Philadelphia, a raid at a North Philadelphia car wash led to seven arrests, prompting immigrant rights advocates to protest outside of ICE headquarters.
