Overview

• Customs and Border Protection posted on X a photo of a migrant wearing an American flag T-shirt at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, quipping that his attire “doesn’t erase the fact that you entered the country illegally.”
• The agency underscored the individual’s criminal history in the post, noting multiple DUIs and a prior misdemeanor assault charge.
• Acting ICE director Tom Homan has ordered agents to raise daily criminal alien apprehensions to 7,000, more than double current levels under a stepped-up enforcement directive.
• Interior raids have intensified since January, when the administration removed sensitive-location limits and doubled daily arrest goals to broaden its removals campaign.
• Alongside the enforcement push, the administration is expediting worker-visa processing to address labor shortages, reflecting a dual-track immigration strategy.