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A total of 84 illegal immigrants were arrested across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex over the weekend.
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ICE won t say what types of crimes they are responsible for, but it said all are criminals.
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The news comes as Gov. Greg Abbott deploys 400 Texas troops to the southern border.
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A total of 84 illegal immigrants were arrested across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex over the weekend.
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ICE won t say what types of crimes they are responsible for, but it said all are criminals.
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The news comes as Gov. Greg Abbott deploys 400 Texas troops to the southern border.
DALLAS—On Sunday, over 90 illegal immigrants were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in North Texas.
ICE Arrests in Dallas-Fort Worth
We know:
According to ICE, 84 persons were taken into custody by agents in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving, Garland, and Collin County on Sunday.
“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with our federal law enforcement partners, began conducting enhanced targeted operations yesterday in North Texas and the state of Oklahoma to enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety and national security by keeping potentially dangerous criminal aliens out of our communities,” a spokesperson for ICE said in a statement.
There were later protests in Dallas, according to reports.
What is unknown to us:
ICE has stated that all DFW immigrants are criminals, but it has not specified which offenses they are accountable for.
Nationwide Immigration Crackdown
The arrests in North Texas were a part of a statewide crackdown on almost 1,000 illegal aliens who were either convicted or accused of committing other crimes.
At a Denver nightclub, about fifty illegal immigrants were taken into custody. Many of them were gang members and narcotics smugglers, according to federal officials.
“I don’t believe any families have been taken into custody. Bottom line: We’ve detained national security and public safety dangers,” Border Czar Tom Homan stated.
‘Deportation flights have begun’ as President Trump ramps up ICE raids
The Trump administration claims that the removal of unlawfully present criminals is the primary objective of the comprehensive plan. Furthermore, some students are voicing worries even though there is no proof that raids are taking place in North Texas.
According to Homan, ICE is still committed to catching criminals.
The Trump administration’s main goal is cracking down on illegal immigration, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters Monday.
“He s made it very clear there is an emergency at the southern border that the sovereign, that protection of the sovereign territory of the United States is the job of the Defense Department,” he stated.
Texas Sends 400 Troops to the Border
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is deploying additional troops to the border as ICE continues its crackdown.
Abbott announced on Monday that he was sending roughly 400 troops from facilities in Houston and Fort Worth to the Rio Grande Valley, which is the border between the United States and Mexico.
Texas governor sends 400+ more soldiers to US-Mexico border
From bases in Houston and Fort Worth, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is deploying hundreds of additional troops and helicopters to the Rio Grande Valley, which is the U.S.-Mexico border.
Thousands of Texas National Guard members have already been sent, and they will join them.
They are also sending Chinook helicopters and C-130s.
The Origin:This story’s content is based on a statement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a press update from the governor’s office, and news conferences with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Border Czar Tom Homan.
