White House 'border czar' Tom Homan speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Homan also previously said "The numbers are good, but I’m not satisfied. I haven’t been satisfied all year long," in an "America’s Newsroom" interview in May.
The uptick in arrests can be attributed to a surge in worksite enforcement and immigration court arrests.
In addition, ICE is using collateral, like arresting individuals who are not initial targets but are with a target at the time of an arrest.
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"It's a once-in-a generation opportunity to crack down on illegal immigration," he continued.
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The ICE arrests come amid widespread policy changes by the Trump administration from the Biden-era. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem approved more waivers for border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico this week, and the president instituted a travel ban on several countries following the anti-Semitic Boulder terrorist attack, in which the suspect overstayed his visa.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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