The administration of Donald Trump began a broad restructuring of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in order to toughen its deportation policy y speed up migrant arrests. The measure implies the displacement of almost half of the regional directors and the replacement of senior managers by Border Patrol officialsrecognized for applying more aggressive tactics.
Sources from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to US media that the changes will affect up to a dozen of the 25 field offices. The process would be led by Corey Lewandowskia close advisor to the Republican magnate.
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According to reports, the White House considers that ICE It has been “too slow” in meeting the objectives set by strategist Stephen Miller: three thousand arrests dailyalmost triple the current average.
Leaders in border operations transferred to LA, Chicago and Philadelphia
The shift involves transferring leaders with experience in border operations to big cities, like Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphiawhere Raids will be reinforced. The authorities hope that the Border Patrol approach —characterized by massive incursions into public spaces and workplaces— increase results in immigration matters.
The change has deepened internal tensions. The Secretary of Security, Kristi Noemadvocates for prioritize migrants with criminal recordswhile Tom Homan and ICE Director Todd Lyons defend a policy without exceptions: “If you’re in the country illegally, you’re on the table.Homan said.
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In parallel, the Pentagon ordered the creation of “quick reaction forces” with 23,500 members of the National Guard, trained to control disturbances linked to immigration policy or the electoral process. Analysts warn that the Measure could normalize a militarized police force under federal control.
The reorganization of ICE, accompanied by the strengthening of the internal security apparatus, consolidates a new stage in the Trump’s immigration policy: one that combines the expanded use of force supported by military and police structuresunder a discourse of “law enforcement” that promises to accelerate large-scale deportations and tighten control over undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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