Trump administration's ICE conduct draws scrutiny amid expanded enforcement

The Trump administration altered ICE tactics from visible 'siege' operations to lower-profile enforcement after public backlash, yet arrest rates have increased significantly. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security has more than doubled its workforce to over 22,000 officers and staff.

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Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ # ICE is arresting more people than ever. After public backlash, the # tRump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhe

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Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ # ICE is arresting more people than ever. After public backlash, the # tRump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere. # immigrations https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int eractive/2026/sep/28/ice-us-immigration-new-tactics

Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian ICE has become an invisibilized nationwide dragnet fed by lo

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Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian ICE has become an invisibilized nationwide dragnet fed by local-police partnerships, mega-hearings and a funding boost, now detaining more immigrants than ever. Many arrests happen within minutes of arrival—sometimes in everyday places like gas stations—withou