• ICE arrested over 300 undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records, including murder and child abuse, within 24 hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, marking the start of his crackdown on illegal immigration.
• The raids targeted individuals in multiple U.S. cities, focusing on those with convictions for major crimes such as attempted murder, sexual abuse of minors and gang-related offenses.
• Advocacy groups and 22 Democratic state attorneys general have filed lawsuits against Trump’s immigration policies, citing constitutional violations and opposing measures like ending birthright citizenship.
• Critics, including faith leaders and business executives, warn that mass deportations could disrupt the economy and cost taxpayers nearly $1 trillion over a decade.
• The Trump administration has escalated enforcement by lifting restrictions on ICE actions in sensitive locations and deploying 10,000 troops to secure the southern border.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested more than 300 undocumented immigrants across the country within 24 hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

The arrests, which targeted individuals accused of serious crimes ranging from murder to child abuse, mark the first major action under Trump’s pledge to crack down on illegal immigration and deport millions of undocumented migrants.

Border Czar Tom Homan revealed the arrests in an interview with Fox News, stating, “Just yesterday, in the last 24 hours, ICE arrested over 308 serious criminals. Some of them were murderers, some of them were rapists, some of them raped a child, some of them sexually assaulted a child.”

Homan emphasized that while ICE is prioritizing public safety threats, the agency’s mandate extends to all individuals in the country illegally.

“If you’re in the country illegally, ICE can visit you,” he warned.

The raids, which began on Trump’s first full day in office, targeted undocumented immigrants with criminal records in cities including Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, Washington, D.C. and Miami. Among those arrested were individuals convicted of attempted murder, sexual abuse of a minor and gang-related offenses.

In one instance, a Haitian gang member with 18 prior arrests reportedly shouted, “F— Trump, [former President Joe] Biden forever!” as he was taken into custody. (Related: ICE raids underway as Trump administration launches historic DEPORTATION operation.)

Under Biden, an estimated eight million people entered the U.S. illegally, a figure that rivals the influx during the Ellis Island era of open borders.

Mass deportation operations spark mixed reactions

The Trump administration’s actions have also sparked legal and political challenges. Advocacy groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, have filed lawsuits against the administration, arguing that its policies violate constitutional rights.

Meanwhile, 22 Democratic state attorneys general have sued over Trump’s executive orders, including his attempt to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants.

Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) praised the operation, calling it a fulfillment of Trump’s campaign promises.

“Promises made, promises kept!” she wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The Trump administration’s first full day of ICE enforcement was larger than any day in four years of the Biden administration.”

Faith leaders, business executives and local officials have expressed concerns. Some Catholic leaders have criticized Trump’s policies as “incompatible with Catholic doctrines,” while business leaders fear that mass deportations could disrupt the economy.

According to the American Immigration Council, Trump’s mass deportation effort could burden taxpayers with $315 billion in additional costs and some $88 billion more annually for the next seven years, totaling nearly $1 trillion in less than a decade.

ICE operations are expected to intensify in the coming days. The administration has already ended a policy that barred ICE actions in “sensitive” locations such as schools, hospitals and churches, a move that has heightened tensions between federal authorities and local communities.

The Justice Department has also ordered prosecutors to investigate state and local officials who refuse to enforce Trump’s immigration policies, setting the stage for potential legal showdowns. Meanwhile, the administration is taking steps to secure the southern border, including deploying 10,000 troops and reinforcing existing border patrol efforts.

Watch this commentary from Bill O’Reilly discussing how Democrats who defy federal immigration directives should be arrested.

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Tom Homan: Mass deportations begin today, Jan. 21.

Sources include:

TheNationalPulse.com

Newsweek.com

NYPost.com

TheHill.com

Brighteon.com