Overview
- Border Patrol now says its agents are regularly assisting in 18 major cities after an earlier claim of deployments in more than 27 locations.
- A DHS assistant secretary publicly rejected reports of division, saying there is no split between the agencies.
- Reporting indicates several ICE field leaders were removed in a late October shake-up, with some roles filled by Border Patrol officials, fueling resentment inside ICE.
- The feud escalated as agents from both agencies traded blame over arrest performance and responsibility for the current migrant situation.
- The push comes as the administration seeks 1 million deportations by January 2026, with current projections closer to 600,000, and analysts warning the shifts blur long-standing agency boundaries that would require Congress to formally change.