Undocumented migrants with no criminal records could be arrested in sweeps set to take place in sanctuary cities, according to President Donald Trump’s border czar. The target of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are violent criminals, but others could be arrested in sanctuary cities that are unwilling to allow ICE into county jails to conduct arrests.
Tom Homan emphasized the challenges faced when public safety threats are released from sanctuary jails without providing access to ICE. This situation forces ICE to search in the community to find the individuals, potentially leading to the arrest of others who do not have criminal convictions but are in the country illegally.
