The Trump administration has mandated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents achieve a minimum of 1,800 arrests daily, equating to 75 arrests per day across each of ICE's 25 field offices. This directive aims to intensify enforcement against undocumented immigrants, particularly those with criminal records.
Democratic lawmakers express concern that such stringent quotas may lead to the wrongful detention of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas draws parallels to "Operation Wetback," a 1950s initiative under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, during which an estimated 1.3 million individuals of Mexican descent were. . .