U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal law enforcement agencies arrested more than 80 illegal migrants, including several with criminal records, during a worksite enforcement operation at a Louisiana racetrack on June 17. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Of the last fiscal year’s removals, around 33% had "criminal histories," ICE said, including 47,885 with charges or convictions for assault, 16,552 for sexual assaults and sexual offenses and 2,699 for homicides.
"Of the 271,484 individuals removed, 237 were known or suspected terrorists, a 70.5% increase compared to fiscal year 2023, and eight were human rights violators for an increase of 33.3% compared to fiscal year 2023," ICE also said that year.
White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday, "Operations are ramped up across the country."
"But you are going to see a ramp up of operations in Chicago, absolutely. You're going to see a ramp up of operations in New York, you're going to see a ramp up of operations continue in L.A. and, you know, Portland, Seattle, I mean, all these sanctuary cities that refuse to work with ICE, where we know public safety threats are being released every day into this country, especially those cities, we're going to address that," Homan added.
People are seen boarding a U.S. military aircraft for a deportation flight in a photo released by the White House in January 2025. (White House)
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"Additionally, illegal aliens are hearing our message to leave now or face the consequence. Tens of thousands are using the CBP Home App to self-deport. Migrants are now even turning back before they reach our borders -- migration through Panama’s Darien Gap is down 99.99%," the official added.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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