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Trump homeland secretary joins ICE in New York as immigration crackdown intensifies

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<p>President Donald Trump&#x27;s top homeland security official joined an immigration enforcement operation in New York City on Tuesday, the latest effort to promote Trump&#x27;s crackdown as arrest tallies climbed in recent days.</p><p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was confirmed as secretary over the weekend, posted a video and photos of the NYC operation on X early Tuesday morning. She said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) picked up a &quot;criminal alien&quot; charged with kidnapping, assault and burglary but did not provide details on the suspect or scope of the operation.</p><p>&quot;Dirtbags like this will continue to be removed from our streets,&quot; Noem wrote on X.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/27/over-1-000-migrants-head-for-us-despite-new-trump-policies-1307">Over 1,000 migrants head for US despite new Trump policies</a></div><p>Trump, a Republican, issued an array of executive orders to crack down on illegal immigration after taking office on Monday, including actions aimed at deporting record numbers of migrants in the U.S. illegally. Trump says the actions are needed after millions of migrants entered during Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency while critics say Trump could hurt businesses and separate families.</p><p>In a little more than a week in office, Trump rolled back Biden-era guidance that limited arrests of non-criminals, ordered other federal law enforcement to assist with immigration work, and scrapped a Biden policy that restricted enforcement at schools, churches, hospitals and other sensitive locations.</p><p>The Trump administration stepped up immigration arrests in recent days with about 1,000 on Sunday and 1,200 on Monday, according to ICE.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/28/nonprofit-supports-immigrant-families-as-ice-arrests-ramp-up-in-atlanta-1500">&#x27;Know your rights&#x27;: Nonprofit supports immigrant families as ICE arrests ramp up in Atlanta</a></div><p>The increase came after the agency sent an email to staff that said the Trump administration was &quot;demanding&quot; 1,200 arrests on Sunday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The arrest goals had been discussed on internal ICE calls, a second person familiar with the matter said.</p><p>The White House and ICE did not comment on the email.</p><p>ICE has not provided detailed statistics on the arrests of alleged criminal offenders since Trump took office.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/23/ph-embassy-puts-up-hotlines-for-filipinos-amid-trump-s-immigration-crackdown-1557">PH Embassy puts up hotlines amid Trump&#x27;s immigration crackdown</a></div><p>The operation in New York involved agents from ICE’s investigative arm, known as Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which normally focuses on transnational crime, including human trafficking, child exploitation and drug smuggling, as well as personnel from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), according to photos posted to social media.</p><p>Trump’s order called for HSI and some other federal agencies to reorient their work toward immigration enforcement. Some 300 HSI agents have been detailed to work directly on immigration, a third source familiar with the matter said. HSI has 7,100 special agents worldwide, according to the agency.</p><p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, both Democrats, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Both leaders have said in recent months that ICE should be able to arrest and remove migrants who are dangerous or criminal, including at least some who are accused but not convicted of crimes.</p><p>Noem was scheduled to give remarks in Washington to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security workforce later on Tuesday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/28/trump-not-100-sure-he-s-barred-from-third-term-0939">Trump &#x27;not 100% sure&#x27; he&#x27;s barred from third term</a></div><div><em>(Production: Soren Larson, Monica Naime, Roselle Chen)</em></div>

<p>President Donald Trump's top homeland security official joined an immigration enforcement operation in New York City on Tuesday, the latest effort to promote Trump's crackdown as arrest tallies climbed in recent days.</p>

President Donald Trump's top homeland security official joined an immigration enforcement operation in New York City on Tuesday, the latest effort to promote Trump's crackdown as arrest tallies climbed in recent days.

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Trump homeland secretary joins ICE in New York as immigration crackdown intensifies

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Published January 29, 2025 04:16 PM PHT

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