Immigration

CBS News - More than 6,300 children have been detained by ICE during President Trump's 2nd term. 97% have no criminal records.

Congressional Insider -   The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyers to ramp up fraud cases against immigration attorneys over allegedly false asylum filings.  The crackdown relies on a document-fraud law that covers anyone who knowingly prepares or files falsified immigration benefit applications, with civil fines and possible criminal referrals.

The Trump administration frames the move as a response to “millions” of illegal immigrants committing asylum fraud, but has not provided detailed data or procedures. Critics, including former asylum officers, say fraud exists but is far less widespread than officials claim, warning that aggressive enforcement could chill legitimate claims and representation.

Headline USA -   Since Florida launched its immigration enforcement effort, Operation Tidal Wave, in February, nearly 25,000 arrests have been made statewide.

“Florida will continue to use every available resource to identify dangerous individuals, support federal immigration enforcement and keep our citizens safe,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said. “No state has moved faster or done more to combat illegal immigration than Florida, and we will continue to lead the charge in protecting our communities.”

Operation Tidal Wave was launched as Florida leads the country with the most 287(g) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agreements of any state, The Center Square reported. The program is named after a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1996 and authorizes ICE to delegate to state and local law enforcement officers the authority to perform specified immigration functions under its supervision.

The Trump administration expanded the program to include three models: the Jail Enforcement Model (JEM), Task Force Model (TFM) and Warrant Service Officer (WSO) model, The Center Square reported. Florida is the only state to have all of its sheriffs participating in 287(g), with most participating in the TFM and or all three models. Nearly 200 police departments, 12 state agencies and 15 state universities and colleges, as well as county commissioner detention facilities and correctional facilities, are participating in 287(g).