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Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, appointed by President Donald Trump, will oversee the efforts of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshall Service, and federal prosecutors.
A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said a range of federal agencies conducted "enhanced targeted operations" in Chicago on Sunday "to enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety.
Multiple federal agents assisting US immigration officials with raids directed by the Trump administration have been told to ensure their clothing clearly depicts their respective agency in case they are filmed by members of the media,
Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said more than 950 people were arrested in operations nationwide, just Sunday. ICE confirms that they have begun what they are calling targeted operations in Chicago. The sweeping effort felt in the city and the suburbs. Immigration and Custom Enforcement says 956 arrests were made nationwide.
With two top Trump administration officials in Chicago, federal law enforcement began a “targeted” immigration blitz Sunday, according to a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency did not say how many arrests have taken place so far.
Trump threatened Colombia with tariffs and a travel ban. Colombia's leader wanted better treatment for deportees. They appear to have reached a compromise.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, appointed by President Donald Trump, will oversee the efforts of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshall Service, and federal prosecutors.
A top Department of Justice official and President Trump’s “border czar” were in Chicago overseeing “immigration enforcement efforts,” according to officials. “The DEA, along with our
Trump border czar Tom Homan and TV personality Dr. Phil are in the city to observe the operations, according to reports.