Immigration
Trump’s deportation crackdown begins: over 300 migrants arrested in first sweeps, says Border Czar
Trump’s Border Czar announced that “targeted enforcement operations” and deportations have begun. Mexico has started preparations to receive deportees.

Donald Trump wasted no time in delivering on one of his most controversial campaign promises—launching a mass deportation program of undocumented immigrants. Within days of taking office, his administration has already detained over 300 undocumented immigrants, according to Tom Homan, the US border czar.
Homan confirmed in an interview with Fox News that 308 arrests were carried out in the past 24 hours, spearheaded by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Among those apprehended were individuals with serious criminal records, including charges of homicide, rape and child sexual abuse.

Nationwide raids target “public safety threats”
Before Trump’s inauguration, Homan had signaled the administration’s plans to initiate sweeping immigration raids nationwide. Undocumented immigrants with serious criminal histories are at the top of ICE’s target list.
Homan has said that the “targeted enforcement operations” will take place across the nation. While ICE will concentrate on “the worst, first” going after those that are “public safety threats,” Homan has warned that no-one is “off the table.”
“We’re not going to tell ICE officers not to arrest an illegal alien. So, if they find others, they will be arrested,” he told Fox News. “So sanctuary cities will get exactly what they don’t want, more agents in their neighborhoods and more collateral arrests,” he said.

Deportees arrive in Tijuana as border resources mobilize
As the deportations ramp up, the first wave of undocumented immigrants has already arrived in Tijuana, Mexico. On the evening of January 21, migrants detained during raids in cities like Denver, Colorado, and parts of Oregon were deported, carrying their belongings in bright orange bags.
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, confirmed that nine new support centers are being set up along the U.S.-Mexico border to assist those being repatriated. These centers, located at 11 official repatriation points, are expected to be fully operational within the next three to four days.
Original article written by Daniela Barrera, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Greg Heilman.
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