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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: ICE Agents Told To Ramp Up Immigration Arrests Ahead Of Midterms
Caption: ICE Agents Told To Ramp Up Immigration Arrests Ahead Of Midterms. CNN reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been told to increase immigration arrests to around 3,000 people a day. The directive would raise arrests by roughly 1,000 a day from the recent average and revive an earlier target set under President Donald Trump's administration. Agents were also reportedly instructed to aim for 19,000 arrests a week as the administration intensifies its mass deportation campaign. The Department of Homeland Security denied imposing arrest quotas, saying ICE was using lawful measures to find, arrest and deport undocumented immigrants. Some Republicans have criticised the administration's tactics, particularly the increasing arrests of undocumented immigrants without criminal records. Republican Representative Maria Elvira Salazar recently distanced herself from Trump's approach, while the agriculture industry has raised concerns about disruption from ICE operations. ICE arrests have already risen sharply, with around 51,000 people taken into custody in August after more than 46,000 arrests in July. The administration is also seeking additional temporary facilities to expand processing and holding capacity as immigration enforcement increases. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,ICE,Donald Trump,immigration arrests,mass deportation,Department of Homeland Security,Maria Elvira Salazar,immigration enforcement
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